TECHNICAL DEVELOPER II - CONVERSE

Ninh Binh, North Vietnam

ABOUT CONVERSE 

Are you interested in working for the most iconic and well-loved sneaker brand in the world? Born in sports and made for the street, Converse is a place to explore your potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. We seek people who can lead, grow, think, dream, and create. Our culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. Converse seeks achievers, leaders, and visionaries. At Converse, it is about each person bringing their authentic self, skills, and passion to serve the daring spirit of youth. 

ABOUT OUR TEAM 

The goals of the Converse Global Sourcing & Manufacturing team are to deliver Product Excellence, bringing to life and to market products that blow away consumer expectations and create the Manufacturing Network of the Future with capabilities to support our business. We believe this is possible by partnering with best-in-class manufacturers and investing in the right talent to: 

• Build capabilities to create innovative products that push the boundaries of our brand.

• Deploy responsive supply chain solutions that improve speed and deliver meaningful commercial impact.  

• Advance the resilience and sustainability of our supply chain through partner, performance, and risk management approaches. 

• Constantly improve our operational model to improve service, efficiency, cost, and quality.

• Live our values and put people first to drive organizational effectiveness. 

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

As a Technique Developer II, this role drives Converse innovate Product Creation, boasting a culture of creativity from concept to commercialization. This role based in Ninh Bình, North Vietnam and Adora (ADO) factory. You will report to Senior Manager, Footwear Development – Converse and collaborating with Converse Footwear Technical Service (CTS), Boston Headquarters (HQ) and T1 factory partner to meet product key deliverables.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are seeking a candidate who is highly adoptable and result oriented. This individual should possess exceptional problem-solving skill and be able to work collaboratively within stakeholders to deliver product excellence through brand-right product execution, competitive product pricing, desired product quality with on-time delivery.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, experience or training.

• Minimum 6 years of Footwear industry relevant technical experience which includes the footwear development process from inception through production including pattern making, grading, construction, materials, costing, manufacturing, and quality.

• Solid understanding of end-to-end footwear product creation process.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills to clearly articulate goals and objectives.

• Creative problem-solving skill from concept to application.

• Excellent organization skill with strong sense of urgency, attention to details.

• Team Player and able to work in an environment with high interdependencies between teams and cross-cultural colleagues.

• Proficiency with soft skill included PowerPoint, Word, Excel.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

In this role, with moderate supervision, you will contribute to cross‑functional collaboration to support timely product creation and sample delivery. You will apply a foundational understanding of footwear construction and manufacturing to help ensure manufacturability, performance, and profitability of product concepts through disciplined execution and structured problem-solving. You will:

• Support cross‑functional partners to execute the product creation process in line with critical dates and development gates.

• Apply foundational footwear knowledge to contribute to creative solutions and ensure products meet defined performance and quality requirements.

• Participate in decision-making related to product confirmation and sample delivery, escalating risks and issues as needed.

• Execute assigned deliverables with guidance to ensure timely sample builds and product readiness.