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Timberland: Associate Developer, Footwear

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📍 USCA > USA > New Hampshire > Stratham Domain Dr HQ - TBL Unknown Posted April 02, 2026
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Position Details

Type Full-Time
Experience entry
Exp. Years 1-3 years
Education Bachelor's degree preferred in Fashion Merchandising, Engineering, Industrial Design or related field
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

About this role

Timberland is seeking an Associate Footwear Developer to support prototype development and ensure samples meet cost targets. The role involves cross-functional collaboration, maintaining PLM data, and gaining exposure to various stages of last, upper, and mold development.

Key Responsibilities

  • Project management
  • color up and low complexity projects
  • pre-cost assigned projects
  • sample management and distribution of development samples
  • maintain PLM data entry

Technical Overview

Role centers on footwear development processes, 3D CAD interactions, mold and last development, PLM data management, and documentation via SharePoint/OneNote, with overseas handovers and seasonal calendars.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an entry-level footwear developer with 1-3 years of footwear development experience, strong 3D CAD and mold/last development skills, and the ability to manage prototype samples and PLM data while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Must-Have Skills

1-3 years footwear development experiencebachelor's degree in related field (preferred)strong analytic and problem-solving skillsability to travelteam oriented

Nice-to-Have Skills

hands-on footwear-makingMaker Space access

Tools & Platforms

SharePointOneNoteProduct Lifecycle Management (PLM)3D CAD

Required Skills

footwear development3d cadmold developmentlast developmentupper developmentcolor upprototype samplessample managementplmsharepointonenoteseasonal development calendardocumentationmaterial testingcost targets

Hard Skills

3D CADMold developmentLast developmentUpper developmentColor developmentPrototype samplesProduct Lifecycle ManagementPLMSharePointOneNoteMaterial testingDocumentation

Soft Skills

strong written and verbal communicationanalytical and problem-solvingcollaborationattention to detailmultitaskingadaptability

Industry & Role

Industry Manufacturing
Job Function Coordinate footwear development projects and manage samples from concept to production
Role Subtype Footwear development

Keywords for Your Resume

footwear developmentassociate developer3d cadmold developmentlast developmentupper developmentcolor upprototype samplessample managementproduct lifecycle managementplmsharepointonenoteseasonal development calendardocumentationmaterial testingquality requirementscross-functional teams

Deal Breakers

1-3 years footwear development experience, Bachelor's degree preferred, willingness to travel, must be located in Stratham, NH

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