Shoes, seasons and top secret collaborations!

posted by Clarks Jobs
18 September 2013

What do we do in Product Development here in the US? Well, in simple terms, we take shoes forward from design stage. A lot of hard work goes into developing new shoes. A lot of technical expertise and creative flair. Luckily at Clarks, we have cutting-edge technology at our fingertips and lots of it. And although we’re based in Boston, we work closely with international Design, Range and Innovation teams to make sure we’re bringing the very best line of shoes to market every season. It’s interesting because while each country has different trends, it’s important that overall range is consistent.

Clarks has a really rich heritage and right now, we’re building an exciting future. Being part of a global journey is a great thing to be part of. And there’s a lot of change going on at the moment: we’re building a new logistics centre, upgrading our systems and, of course, going even more global. We’re expanding all over the world but still just as focused on working closely together and keeping lines of communication open across the organisation. That’s really important to us and our continued success.

Best part of working in Product Development? It’s always hugely rewarding to see new shoes well received across the organisation and even better to see them do well in the market. Day-to-day, it’s an incredibly varied department to work in. One day, you could be coordinating prototypes with the factory and the next, presenting shoes to stakeholders. Moving forwards, we want to continue to develop new shoes that are fresh and interesting. Shoes that our consumers fall head over heels in love with. We’re future focused and at the moment, we’re already developing our Autumn 2014 range and by September, we’ll be planning Spring/Summer 2015. There is definitely a lot to be excited about. We’ve got some very special, top secret collaborations in the pipeline – sorry, our lips are sealed but we can’t wait for you to see them!

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