Leather Goods Product Development Manager Administrative & Commercial Managers
SaveWhat Does a Leather Goods Product Development Manager Do?
Leather goods product development managers coordinate the leather goods design and product development process in order to comply with marketing specifications, deadlines, strategic requirements and policies of the company. They communicate and collaborate with other cross functional teams or professionals involved in leather goods production, such as logistics and marketing, costing, planning, production and quality assurance. They are responsible for the leather goods product collections development which involve activities such as tracking style development, reviewing design specification in order to meet the design vision, the manufacturing environment, and the rent-ability of the companies.
Resource recommendations may include affiliate links. Learn more
Where Do I Start?
Leather Goods Manufacturing Processes
The processes, technology and machinery involved in the leather goods manufacturing.
Sign up to trackReady to go deeper? Pick up to 3 skills to focus on from the list below.
These are common skills for this role. Real-world experience matters more than ticking every box — use this as a guide, not a checklist.
Skills You Need to Become a Leather Goods Product Development Manager
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
-
Essential
-
EssentialLeather Goods Materials knowledge
The wide range of materials used in leather goods production: leather, leather substitutes (synthetics or artificial materials), textile, etc; the way of distinguishing among various materials based on their properties, …
Recommended Books
1 book -
EssentialLeather Goods Quality knowledge
The quality specifications of materials, processes, and final products, the most common defects in leather, quick tests procedures, laboratory tests procedures and standards, and the adequate equipment for quality checks.
Recommended Books
1 book -
EssentialHealth And Safety In The Workplace knowledge
The body of rules, procdeures and regulations related to safety, health and welfare of people in their workplace.
Recommended Books
1 book -
EssentialFootwear Creation Process knowledge
Footwear creation projects starting from inspiration to technical design and manufacturing by following several stages. Latest trends in footwear materials, components, processes, and concepts.
No book recommendations available yet.
-
EssentialLeather Goods Components knowledge
The various procedures and methods in the processing of leather materials and leather goods components like manufacturability and properties.
No book recommendations available yet.
-
EssentialFootwear And Leather Goods Marketing Planning knowledge
The principles and methods used in creating a marketing plan and how a company can best position itself compared to its competitors, taking into account the specifities of the footwear …
Recommended Books
1 book -
EssentialApply Development Process To Footwear Design skill
Understand the needs of the consumer and analyse the fashion trends. Innovate and develop the footwear concepts from an aesthetic, functional and technological point of view by using a wide …
Course recommendations coming soon.
-
EssentialApply Fashion Trends To Footwear And Leather Goods skill
Be able to stay up to date on the latest styles, attending fashion shows and review fashion/clothing magazines and manuals, analysing the past and present fashion trends in areas such …
Course recommendations coming soon.
-
EssentialCommunicate Commercial And Technical Issues In Foreign Languages skill
Speak one or more foreign languages in order to communicate commercial and technical issues with various suppliers and clients.
Course recommendations coming soon.
-
EssentialDistinguish Accessories skill
Distinguish accessories in order to determine differences among them. Evaluate accessories based on their characteristics and their application in wearing apparel manufacturing.
Course recommendations coming soon.
-
EssentialDistinguish Fabrics skill
Distinguish fabrics in order to determine differences among them. Evaluate fabrics based on their characteristics and their application in wearing apparel manufacturing.
Course recommendations coming soon.
-
EssentialManage Staff skill
Manage employees and subordinates, working in a team or individually, to maximise their performance and contribution. Schedule their work and activities, give instructions, motivate and direct the workers to meet …
Course recommendations coming soon.
-
EssentialMonitor Operations In The Leather Industry skill
Operational monitoring refers to collecting key system performance of leather production at periodic intervals or at the end of some specific phases of the leather process. This information gives a …
Course recommendations coming soon.
-
EssentialPlan Supply Chain Logistics For Footwear And Leather Goods skill
Plan, organise and monitor logistics and supply chain activities based on the footwear or leather goods company's main objectives regarding quality, cost, delivery, and flexibility.
Course recommendations coming soon.
-
EssentialPractice Innovative Thinking In The Footwear And Leather Goods Industries skill
Innovate and create in the footwear and leather goods sector. Evaluate new ideas and concepts to turn them into marketable products. Use entrepreneurial thinking in all stages of the product …
Course recommendations coming soon.
-
EssentialReduce Environmental Impact Of Footwear Manufacturing skill
Assess the environmental impact of footwear manufacture and minimise environmental risks. Reduce environmentally harmful work practices in different stages of the footwear manufacturing.
Course recommendations coming soon.
-
EssentialUse Communication Techniques skill
Apply techniques of communication which allow interlocutors to better understand each other and communicate accurately in the transmission of messages.
Course recommendations coming soon.
-
EssentialUse It Tools skill
Application of computers, computer networks and other information technologies and equipment to storing, retrieving, transmitting and manipulating data, in the context of a business or enterprise.
Course recommendations coming soon.
-
EssentialWork In Textile Manufacturing Teams skill
Work harmoniously with colleagues in teams in the textile and clothing manufacturing industries.
Course recommendations coming soon.
-
EssentialDevelop Footwear And Leather Goods Marketing Plans skill
Be able to develop marketing plans and provide directions for marketing strategies of the company, as well as be able to identify potential markets and to perform marketing activities to …
Course recommendations coming soon.
-
EssentialDevelop Leather Goods Collection skill
Transform leather goods design ideas and concepts into prototypes and, finally, a collection. Analyse and check the designs from various angles like functionality, aesthetics, performance and manufacturability. Manage the development …
Course recommendations coming soon.
-
EssentialImplement Footwear Marketing Plan skill
Implement marketing plans according to company specifications, complying with market demand.
Course recommendations coming soon.
-
EssentialPrepare Leather Goods Samples skill
Create, test and verify prototypes or samples of leather goods against a predefined set of criteria throughout all stages of the manufacturing process. Revise the initial design concepts and implement …
Course recommendations coming soon.
Optional Skills (5 of 15 displayed)
-
OptionalErgonomics In Footwear And Leather Goods Design knowledge
The principles used in the design of various styles of footwear and leather goods for the correct anatomic and ergonomic proportions and measurements.
Recommended Books
1 book -
OptionalTest Leather Chemistry knowledge
Set of tests that describe chemical features of leather. They include pH and content of specific substances.
Recommended Books
1 book -
OptionalFunctionalities Of Machinery knowledge
The machinery and equipment used and, in particular, the characteristics regarding functioning and calibration to ensure compliance with quality and product specifications, as well as the operator's safety.
No book recommendations available yet.
-
OptionalLeather Physical Testing knowledge
Set of tests that describe physical features of leather. They include the analysis of the performance characteristics of leather, such as resistance to bending, to friction, to tearing, etc.
No book recommendations available yet.
-
OptionalLiaise With Colleagues skill
Liaise with fellow colleagues to ensure common understanding on work related affairs and agree on the necessary compromises the parties might need to face. Negotiate compromises between parties as to …
Course recommendations coming soon.
-
OptionalMaintain Equipment skill
Regularly inspect and perform all required activities to maintain the equipment in functional order prior or after its use.
Course recommendations coming soon.
-
OptionalManage Environmental Impact Of Operations skill
Manage the interaction with and impact on the environment by companies. Identify and assess environmental impacts of the production process and related services, and regulate a reduction of the effects …
Course recommendations coming soon.
-
OptionalManage Footwear Quality Systems skill
Course recommendations coming soon.
-
OptionalManage Supplies skill
Monitor and control the flow of supplies that includes the purchase, storage and movement of the required quality of raw materials, and also work-in-progress inventory. Manage supply chain activities and …
Course recommendations coming soon.
-
OptionalDevelop Manufacturing Recipes skill
Describe in detail the set of activities necessary for the proper operation and management of processes (amount of chemical products, planning of timing and processing, monitoring).
Course recommendations coming soon.
-
OptionalDifferentiate Nuance Of Colours skill
The talent to analyse, mix and match colours. Be able to pass a colour acuity test.
Course recommendations coming soon.
-
OptionalPrepare Colour Mixtures skill
Prepare colour mixtures in accordance with the recipes and/or the characteristics of the article to be achieved.
Course recommendations coming soon.
-
OptionalPurchase Raw Material Supplies skill
Manage logistics of purchasing supplies of the raw materials for the tannery to ensure efficient operations of the tannery and meet clients' requirements
Course recommendations coming soon.
-
OptionalSketch Leather Goods skill
Be able to use various sketching and drawing techniques, including artistic representation, by hand or by computer, being aware of proportion and perspective, to sketch and draw leather goods in …
Course recommendations coming soon.
-
OptionalTest Chemical Auxiliaries skill
Conduct analysis to characterise the content of the mixtures of chemical auxiliaries. These include the determination of the water content, the amount of active principles declared, looking for potential hazards, …
Course recommendations coming soon.