Product Developer, Shoes
Pubblicato il 11-09-2026 - Experteer Italy in Italia
As a Product Developer in Burberry's women's formal footwear, you bring design concepts to showroom-ready products. You will work closely with Design, Technical, Merchandising and vendors to translate creative vision into craft, balancing quality, timing and cost. You contribute to the craft and precision behind Burberry products, delivering luxury footwear that reflects innovation and customer relevance. This role sits in Florence within the Product Development function, offering hands‐on collaboration and impact across the development cycle. You will help shape the collection by turning concept into tangible prototypes, samples and finished orders.Oversee end‐to‐end development of prototypes, samples and special orders for women's formal footwear from design launch to showroom deliveryInterpret creative direction with Design, attend fittings, provide feedback and help protect the design visionCollaborate with Technical teams and suppliers to resolve development challenges and keep stakeholders informedBuild and maintain relationships with vendors,
assessing capabilities and ways of working to support business needsTrack orders and maintain PLM data and sample trackers throughout the collection processSupport delivery against critical path, quality expectations and cost targets, identifying risks and proposing actionsExperience in footwear product development, ideally in women's formal footwear, with knowledge of construction, materials and manufacturing processesAbility to translate design intent into clear briefs for internal teams, partners and vendorsCommercial awareness with understanding of costs, margins and budgetsComfort working with vendors and factory partners, including on‐site collaborationClear, collaborative communicator with ability to work across Design, Technical, Merchandising and supplier teamsProficiency with PLM and Excel; English language at B2 level or equivalentAs a Product Developer in Burberry's women's formal footwear, you bring design c