Officer, Design Lab (Product Development)

Apex Footwear Limited

Requirements

Education

  • Bachelor of Science (BSc)
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Leather/Footwear Engineering
  • Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts/Fashion Designing

Additional Requirements

  • Basic knowledge of footwear fitting process
  • Technical knowledge of shoe making process and commercialization
  • Action Oriented & Results Driven
  • Collaborates
  • Communicates Effectively
  • Customer Focus
  • Being Resilient
  • Instills Trust

Responsibilities & Context

  • Manage the process of developing products or enhancing existing products to meet customer expectations effectively
  • Sampling different materials, manufacturing processes, design tolerances, and other factors to find the best ones that suit the new product brief.
  • Performing market research to understand market requirements for new product development.
  • Identify customer’s dislikes and likes, and identify key styles by leveraging on buyers’ knowledge
  • Analyzing existing products to identify areas for improvement and updating current documentation
  • Identify company goals to conceptualize, design, and test new products.
  • Oversee product line and trend direction with the aim of creating a focused brand concept
  • Review merchandise line to ensure “harmony” with other brands of merchandise
  • Consulting market research materials and sales data to ensure that products are viable and competitive.

Compensation & Other Benefits

  • Provident fund,Gratuity
  • Lunch Facilities: Partially Subsidize
  • Salary Review: Yearly
  • Festival Bonus: 2
  • Compensation for the role is industry standard and negotiable
  • Life Insurance (Accidental and Hospitalization)
  • Discounts in hospitals & diagnostic centers
  • Daycare service
  • Apex Family Discount on Apex products

Workplace

Work at office

Employment Status

Full Time

Job Location

Dhaka (GULSHAN 1)

Company Information

Apex Footwear Limited

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Address:

House # 06, Road # 137, Block # SE(D), Gulshan 01, Dhaka 1212

Business:

Apex Footwear Limited (AFL) is the leading manufacturer, exporter and retailer of leather footwear in Bangladesh. The company’s export unit is the leader in leather footwear export with 15+ destinations across Europe, North America & Asia. The company’s local unit comprising both Retail and Wholesale channels has a strong footprint with 250+ own retail outlets, 270+ authorized franchisee and 150+ listed distributors across the country. Being a renowned public limited company, AFL has employed more than 13,000 people and is fully compliant with the Corporate Governance Compliance Report. The company generated revenues of USD 175 million up to June 2017.