About this role
<p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">At Crocs, Inc., every career offers a chance to make a real impact. No two journeys look the same. And that's exactly how we like it. Whether you’re welcoming customers into our stores, collaborating with global teams at our headquarters, or keeping operations moving at our distribution centers, your impact is real and valued. At Crocs, Inc. you’re not expected to fit a mold. You’re encouraged to break it and create something better. </span></p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Overview</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The <strong>Sr. Product Execution Engineer</strong> of HEYDUDE manages the footwear development process from specs through product confirmation, model-size FIT confirmation, Buy Ready. This role project manages, collaborates, communicates, and provides value-added solutions to ensure timely delivery of high-quality samples. It supports the Product Execution Team with sample tracking and organization, executes workflows against RASCI guidelines and Buy Ready targets, and maintains clear communication and process transparency. The role partners with factories on development and sampling activities, proactively addresses quality, manufacturing, capacity, and lead-time concerns, and demonstrates strong ownership of assigned development projects.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>What You'll Do</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Drive footwear development projects from receipt of initial tech package and sample request through model-size fit, confirmation sampling, Buy Ready, and Sales sample delivery.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Manage product prototyping, commercialization activities, and seasonal development milestones to support on-time LR2/SMS sample delivery, Buy Ready completion, and product confirmation.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Communicate project status, reports, risks, and development or commercialization issues clearly with US Product Development, Materials, Jinjiang HEYDUDE teams, vendors, and suppliers.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Maintain accurate project information and documentation in Centric and the Central Shared Drive, ensuring process transparency and alignment across internal and external teams.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Track sample status, sample organization, seasonal critical dates, and project deliverables to ensure timely follow-up on development, Marketing/Promotional requests, project transfers, and special projects.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Partner with Materials, Costing, Lab, Quality, Manufacturing, and supplier teams to recommend materials, components, and construction options that meet costing targets, product functional goals, testing requirements, and quality standards.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Support decision making by coordinating internal and external meetings, applying footwear manufacturing knowledge, and proactively addressing quality, manufacturing, capacity, lead-time, and commercialization concerns.</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>What You'll Bring to the Table</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">College degree or above; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">6+ years of footwear development or production experience, or 10+ years of relevant experience without a degree.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience working with factories; product knowledge and understanding of the footwear product development process are preferred.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Solid knowledge of shoe construction, footwear materials, upper patterns, bottom components, tooling, and costing.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Working knowledge of pattern engineering, model making, part drawings, drafting, 2D documentation, mold-making, customs, footwear manufacturing, and related processes is preferred.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Good computer skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe applications.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, passion, dedication, and a strong ability and attitude to learn.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ability to travel within Asia as required.<br><span style="color:white">#Heydude</span></span></li> </ul></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability, or any other classification protected by law. </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">At Crocs, Inc. we believe in the power of a blend of in-person and virtual collaboration to drive creativity and strengthen relationships. Your participation in this flexible schedule plays a key role in building a connected and successful team. In-office requirements vary by our work personas: Resident (5 days), Collaborator (4 days), Connector (2-3 days), Explorer (fully remote). This role has been aligned to the Collaborator persona.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Job Category: Corporate </span></span></p>