Skills
36 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Essential knowledge
7 skills
Essential skills / competences
20 skills
Optional knowledge
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Optional skills / competences
7 skills
Overview
Footwear product development managers coordinate shoe design, product development and collection work so styles can meet specifications, deadlines and manufacturing constraints.
In job descriptions, look for design specifications, style development, sample reviews, collection planning, material choices, factory coordination, cost targets and product launch timelines.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
The work connects footwear design ideas with product and collection delivery. It often includes reviewing specifications, tracking style development, aligning samples with factories and balancing design vision with manufacturability and cost.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes shoe construction, materials, fit, pattern changes, sample comments, collection calendars, supplier coordination, costing, product briefs and communication between design, development and production teams.
Salary context
Salary context depends on collection size, leadership scope, supplier complexity, product category, budget responsibility, sample approval authority and how closely the role owns deadlines and manufacturing decisions.
Career paths
Paths can move from product development or technical footwear roles into collection leadership, sourcing, category management, brand product management or senior responsibility for development teams.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy names footwear categories, sample rounds, design specifications, factories, material libraries, cost targets, launch calendar and authority over development decisions.
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This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
product development manager (1223.2.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/ef6020f9-11b4-4d1a-96e0-903331594121 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 1223.2.1.2 |
| ISCO group | 1223 |
| Concept type | Occupation |