Parbhat Kiran Sharma: Product Development Asst. Manager in Bahadurgarh

Deliverables: • Key involvement in performing market research to learn the latest market trends and consumer buying patterns to devise design specifications, designing concepts for different footwear range manufactured and marketed by the company. • Designing & development launch of major footwear ranges through market research and develop for consumer satisfaction assurance with knowledge and understanding of product management, branding functionality, aesthetics and engineering. I ensure that the color/material/trend align with overall brand creative direction and project deadlines. • Visualize ideas for products and ranges with clarity and Execute the creative vision in a product range for the category. • Creating the product designs according to portfolio requirements for regular production and management orders. • Execute design work according to the visual language of Relaxo (FLITE) as well as given Corporate Identity guidelines according to legal guidance. • Verbally present product ideas and details with clarity in small groups and team NPD meetings. • Facilitating material and cost estimates to the costing department, designing additional accessories such as logo labels and printed components, sole & strap printing, along with the footwear designs. • Performing the resistance and durability tests on the designs, Last development, developing sample moulds, and also reporting the periodic development status to the higher management. • Pattern development - Convey design intent while simultaneously developing upper patterns for maximum material yield, manufacturability, cost, fit and comfort and Tooling Development- from initial drawings through full size run commercialization. • Manage the development and commercialization process of assigned products in collaboration with technical teams. Provides specific technical expertise to ensure effective transition of footwear design into samples and production while ensuring the manufacturability, material selection, material standards, development timeline and cost to target are met. • Mould Development- Track Progress of Development and Delivery of Moulds. Check all new Project moulds as per standard dimensions and make a report of the same. Maintain and check mould 2D/3D specification. Co-ordinate with production department for moulds and maintain a record of all category moulds. Maintain documentation and record keeping of Mould developments. • Manage junior team member and/or factory direct developer and contribute considerably to the achievement of team objectives. • Execute defined directives. • Other Global Operations/Sourcing functions -costing, Material, Planning, Product Testing, Quality/Lab