Senior Product Developer - MADE

Senior Product Developer

Since 1906, New Balance has empowered people through sport and craftsmanship to create positive change in communities around the world. We innovate fearlessly, guided by our core values and driven by the belief that conventions were meant to be challenged. We foster a culture in which every associate feels welcomed and respected, where leaders and creatives are inspired to shape the world of tomorrow by taking bold action today.

Job Mission

As a Senior Product Developer on the Domestic Development team, you will lead footwear development projects by coordinating cross-functional teams and managing timelines. You will maintain open communication with product engineering, engineering services, purchasing, planning, marketing, design, and the Development Center. You will work directly with domestic and international suppliers to select, order, and track materials needed for prototyping and manufacturing trials. You will guide the evaluation of prototypes and support the transition to commercialization, ensuring alignment with product margin goals and cost improvement initiatives.

Major Accountabilities

• Lead cross-functional development projects, ensuring alignment across engineering, design, and sourcing teams.
• Evaluate prototypes throughout the development process and guide the transition to commercialization.
• Manage product margin goals and support cost improvement activities.
• Maintain open communication with internal and external stakeholders, including suppliers.
• Select, order, and track materials for prototyping and manufacturing trials.
• Demonstrate strong understanding of shoe construction, terminology, and manufacturing processes.
• Write specifications, create standards, and review technical drawings.
• Generate spec sheets and tech packages to support development and production.

Requirements For Success

New Balance offers a comprehensive traditional benefits package including three options for medical insurance as well as dental, vision, life insurance and 401K. We also proudly offer a slate of more nontraditional perks opportunities like online learning and development courses, tuition reimbursement, $100 monthly student loan support and various mentorship programs that encourage our associates to grow personally as they develop professionally. You'll also enjoy a yearly $1,000 lifestyle reimbursement, 4 weeks of vacations, 12 holidays and generous parental leave, because work-life balance is more than just a buzzword it's part of our culture.

New Balance Associates currently work in office three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday). Our offices are fully open, and amenities are available across our North American office locations. To continue our focus on hybrid work we have introduced "Work from Anywhere" (WFA) for four weeks per calendar year. This model will help us enhance our culture while continuing to maintain elements of flexibility.

New Balance provides equal opportunities for all current and prospective associates to ensure that employment, training, compensation, transfer, promotion and other terms, conditions and privileges of employment are provided without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, handicap, genetic information and / or status as an Armed Forces service medal veteran, recently separated veteran, qualified disabled veteran or other protected veteran, or any other protected status.