Senior Specialist - Footwear Developer (Football)

Acts as the operational engine for high-performance football footwear development. It is responsible for the precise implementation of the product lifecycle, ensuring projects move seamlessly from concept to commercialisation. The position acts as a high-level executor of the vertical's technical roadmap, mastering the mechanics that allow the team to deliver with world-class precision.

• Oversee the technical flow of the product creation process, driving the day-to-day work required for on-time production.
• Drive alignment to ensure the team's strategic decisions are documented, communicated, and enacted across the function.
• Identify and resolve operational bottlenecks and technical hurdles, ensuring projects remain synchronised with performance goals.
• Lead meticulous documentation of all processes and technical decisions, providing a reliable and transparent source of truth.
• Act as the central point of coordination for Design, Sourcing, Testing, and Biomechanics experts, ensuring cross-functional partners are integrated.
• Work autonomously to identify product efficiencies and monitor costs to meet pricing targets without sacrificing quality.
• Implement the product lifecycle precisely, ensuring projects move seamlessly from concept to commercialisation.
• Act as a high-level executor of the vertical's technical roadmap, mastering the mechanics that allow the team to deliver with world-class precision.

• 4–5+ years of professional experience in an engineering or development-focused role, with a track record of managing complex project lifecycles.
• A proactive, curious self-starter who finds professional satisfaction in the precision of execution and navigating an ever-changing scope of work with curiosity.
• Ability to effectively adjust communication style to align diverse stakeholders and build trust.
• A strong eye for technical documents, with advanced knowledge of footwear materials, components, and construction.
• Passion for football.

• A degree in Industrial Engineering, Product Engineering, or a related field.

• A supportive, team-oriented atmosphere.
• Access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being.
• Tools to develop holistically, including opportunities to stay active, learn, explore, and innovate.
• A purpose-led environment where each person is led by purpose.