Developer, Product Development (Temp)

• Daily communication with Development Management & regional office to ensure product meets design requirement in aesthetic by obtaining the approval.
• Partner with engineering team to maintain the high quality of product.
• Ensure sample schedule are met within timeline and follow up closely on production.
• Support and grant sample approval at different stages of sampling throughout the product development to commercialization process. (e.g. confirmation samples)
• Maintain information accuracy, ensure product correctness by sharing information between cross functions.

• Bachelor's Degree with minimum 5 years of relevant experience in product development.
• Experienced in product development and knowledge of bag, wallet and accessories development and/or production or related product.
• Familiar with leather, fabrics, printing and embroidery techniques
• History with an internationally operating brand strongly preferred. Previous experience in manufacturing will also be considered
• Good sourcing connection in region
• Experience in working with multi-culture environment will be an asset.
• Ability to be flexible, work under pressure and tight schedule.
• Detailed orientated. A good eye for style and understanding of product aesthetics.
• Organized and detail focused, good interpersonal and written communication skills in written and oral Vietnamese and English.
• Good computer skills are a must (excel, words and power points).

• Courage: Doesn't hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
• Creativity: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
• Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
• Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
• Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.

• Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
• Developing Direct Reports and Others: Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person's career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental system in the organization; is a people builder.
• Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in their team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.

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