Our client is one of the world’s largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies who are present in Cambodia. They are looking for an Engineer Footwear Production Operations who will have to deliver the job goals by developing strategic relationships and effective communication with the company’s cross functional departments such as QM, GMS, Engineering, SO, CSR, Planning, Costing Organizations as well as related factory departments/teams to Execute Costing, Commercialization, Pre-production and Mass Production on time. He/she will be based in Phnom Penh.

• Carry out development, commercialization, pre-production and production related activities within his/her assigned factory to ensure that production quality is being maintained to the company’s standards and that “on time performance” obligations are being met.

• Manage the development process with Tier 1 and Tier 2 vendors across prototype, line close, salesman samples, Tech 1 confirmation samples and SMU requests.

• Responsible for inspection of all development samples, including sales samples at various COO’s

• Conduct core related footwear activities around New Bottoms (TNs) / New Uppers / Color Ups including but not limited to project history, model fit approval, raw material testing, full shoe testing, wear testing, material swatch sign-off and cost approval

• Plan Buy Ready process by SKU

• Responsible for problem solving around construction / performance / costing / process and SOP sequences to enable consistent production at the highest level

• Coordinate development factory capacity and material purchasing according to needed production creation calendar milestones.  Balance capacity needs with allocations on an ongoing basis

• Review Brand PD tech package information before conducting Tech 2 trials / check and confirm Tier 1 vendor pattern grading is to Industry and/or brand standards

• Confirm raw material and product testing meets Industry or brand standards before conducting Tech 2 trials.  Review and confirm acceptance of raw material or shoe overrides received from Brand PD.

• Cost savings, efficiency, automation and process & quality improvements

• Coordinates with the factories the scheduling & execution of commercialization/pre-production trials (T3 and T4) to ensure the company’s quality standards and requirements for the engineering and manufacturing of footwear are being adhered to.

• Assist in the implementation of new technologies.

• Ensures accurate and timely handover of all product SOP, specifications and Tech reports to all parties including factory & the companys QA.

• Executes product “transfers out” at the assigned factories ensuring tech packages are fully evaluated, accurate and complete, and delivered on time to the transfer in factory. 

• Executes the “transfer in” of products at the assigned factories ensuring tech packages are complete and accurate and commercialized on time to achieve target BR while adhering to the required quality standards.

• Maintains seasonal pre-production & transfer tracker updated weekly.

• Work closely with the company’s and the factory planning team to validate factory production planning schedule to achieve “on time performance” targets.

• Perform OG Mold preventive audit on monthly basis, validates, and verifies completion of corrective action plan.

• Cooperate with the company’s QA, Global Supply Planning, and GMS Team to support the factory if on time performance is compromised.

• Make day to day decisions associated with the production SOP’s with the defined scope of responsibilities.

• Execute Automation Strategy including RFI operation to support AI reporting process.

• Execute CSR internal checklist on monthly basis and validate completion of corrective action plans.

• Manager, Footwear Product Operations

• Minimum Academic Requirement: University or College and if specialized in Footwear is an advantage

• PD/Commercialization, Pre-production & Production experience in footwear or related field with a multinational company.

• Good command of English language and excellent communication skills.

• Good computer skills in Windows operating environment (Office, Word, Excel, etc.).

• Basic knowledge of Automation/Computer stitching for upper pattern construction, grading/pattern interlocking for the convenience of Automation/ Computer stitching operation. 

• General knowledge/skills of last making and measurements. 

• General knowledge of molds/bottom checking to find potential issues during pre-production trial for new developments.

• Ability to identify product quality and integrity risks, provide recommendations for CAP