Assistant Manager Product Development - TEVA

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Job Title: Assistant Manager, Product Development – Teva

Reports to: Manager, Product Development - Teva

Location: Goleta, CA (Hybrid)

The Role

As the Assistant Manager, Product Development for Teva, you will manage the product creation process from the brief stage and design through final prototyping and salesman samples. You will work closely with the product creation and development teams, focusing on patterns, mold processes, materials, pricing, yield & cost analysis, manufacturing processes, and end-use performance. This role involves problem-solving design tech packages, generating and maintaining correct Bill of Materials (BOM), and leading product teardowns to evaluate construction, comfort, or cost concerns.

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Your Impact

• Manage the product creation process from brief stage and design through final prototyping and salesman samples.
• Problem-solve design tech packages prior to hand-off for potential construction, material, fit & wear, or cost concerns.
• Generate and maintain correct Bill of Materials (BOM) for all projects.
• Review and evaluate project status with the product creation and development teams.
• Lead product teardowns of samples or competitor products to evaluate construction, comfort, or cost concerns.
• Proactively problem-solve by identifying issues and presenting solution options to teammates.
• Provide PLMs/product design with alternatives in constructions, materials, costing, duties, etc.
• Review technical drawings, lab tests, patterns, components, and lasts to identify issues.
• Plan and execute development projects according to critical timelines and pre-planned dates.
• Lead and facilitate timely creation, delivery, and approval of all relevant technical information.
• Manage the diagnosis of fit/wear and commercialization issues.
• Manage sample delivery to ensure all meeting dates are hit.
• Manage and execute timely approval of production confirmation samples.
• Strive for continuous improvement in production through periodic examination of defective returns.
• Proactively seek, evaluate, and monitor new technologies relevant to the industry.
• Travel to development factories and trade shows, as necessary.
• Focus attention on critical goals & results and hold direct reports accountable.
• Coach, mentor, and develop direct reports.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience in the footwear industry.
• Experience in building product specifications.
• Working knowledge of material applications for product use.
• Understanding of material applications for product use.
• Knowledge of product constructions.
• Proficient in Microsoft and Adobe applications.
• Understanding of product development with the ability to mentor junior team members.
• Experience with FlexPLM or similar systems.
• Capability to use the tools of the trade including calipers, hardness gauge, tape measure, profile gauge, Brannock device, etc.
• Advocates for team members and ensures they are heard.
• Shows curiosity and interest in the unique skills, experiences, and world views of teammates and learns from them.
• Tries to understand others before jumping to conclusions or dismissing their views.
• Actively looks for ways to help and support each other.
• Leverages opportunities to learn something new.
• Seeks to innovate by asking, “How can I do this better? How can I do this differently?”
• Takes responsibility for understanding perfor