Altra: Senior Innovation Developer, Footwear

At Altra, we are on a never-ending journey to seek out opportunities to unlock potential in ourselves and others and to create a more diverse and inclusive running community. When we’re all working together as the best versions of ourselves, we can feel empowered both individually and as a community.

So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us – our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working side-by-side with a team of people driven to discover more about ourselves and the world around us, Altra just may be the place for you.

To learn more about our values and our culture, visit Altra Careers or www.altrarunning.com.

Position: Sr. Innovation Developer, Footwear

What will you do?

We are looking for an entrepreneurial leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and embraces risk while pursuing innovation and driving the business forward. The ideal candidate will possess a spirit of discovery, curiosity for learning, be comfortable with ambiguity and be comfortable with the unknown. This person will have extensive Asia Factory experience understanding technical processes, foam creations, and excel in building relationships with our Asia partners. They will also excel in working in the white space, and finding opportunities to fill consumer gaps while leveraging their expertise and detailed approach to creating impactful runner solutions.

 

This candidate will have a history of charting paths less followed, wanting to grow, learn and push boundaries and be comfortable with calculated risk. They work well in all stages of the product creation process-conception and experimentation, rapid prototyping, building testing plans and bringing innovation to commercialization. This individual will inspire confidence and understand how to influence others, enabling strong cross functional collaborative relationships across all organizational levels. Above all, entrepreneurial leadership is about driving a process, taking ownership, creating meaningful frameworks, driving results, and leaving a legacy for the Brand.

 

Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.

• Team Collaboration: This person will partner closely with the Inline product creation team, Asia Factory partners, as well as Sports Marketing and Athletes. They will bring a positive attitude and align to the Altra’s culture and values.

• Concept Validation: This person will work off calendar to define new product spaces and test and learn, while developing testing protocols with a Innovation weartest partner, and establishing the scope needed to prove and validate new product concepts.

• Nurturing Innovation: This individual will enable teams to explore new Methods of and performance-based solutions that align to Altra’s unique position in the market.

• Relationship Building: This person will foster strong connections across a highly matrixed organization.

• Execution Excellence: This individual will excel in bringing concepts and turning them into actionable products all while traversing ambiguity, and finding ways to overcome roadblocks in your path.

 

What do you need to succeed?

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you’ll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while formal education in a related field is great to have, we are most interested in your 6-8 years of development experience, preferably in a performance category.

Success in this role looks like:

• Tolerance for Ambiguity: Demonstrated ability to perform well in less defined environments, and make clear, confident decisions when faced with multiple paths to follow.

• Hands-On and Ownership-Oriented: Have an Owner’s mindset. A proactive leader who wants to own the framework, initiatives and decisions while working closely with cross functional teams to ensure outcomes align with consumer and business goals.

• Visionary Thinking: Ability to see beyond conventional approaches, identifying distinctly Altra opportunities to innovate and create industry changing solutions.

• Clear Communication: Proven ability to inspire confidence and influence key stakeholders through clear communication, while bringing the teams along so collaboration is evident across all levels.

• Resourceful Problem Solver: A history of developing new processes, products, or processes from the ground up, comfortable starting with nothing and building to the future.

• Strong organization skills and a proven Technical leader.

• Preferred – Technical prowess, development/engineering mindset, Prototyping and sampling experience.

 

 

What do we offer you?

At Altra, we know you expect as much from us as we do from you. That is why we make a commitment to support and grow our people. We offer extensive development and growth opportunities for your current and future positions, a competitive compensation package, and a strong benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

Our commitment extends beyond this and into your daily work life. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture based on respect, connection, and authenticity. Our focus on DEI is at the foundation of who we are and what we do.

To learn more about Altra’s benefits package, follow this MyVFBenefits.com and click “Looking to Join VF”.

To learn more about Altra’s Diversity and Inclusion efforts, go to www.altrarunning.com.

 

Hiring Range:

$99,360.00 USD - $124,200.00 USD annually

Incentive Potential: This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

Benefits at VF Corporation: You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered, including this year's medical plan rates on www.MyVFbenefits.com  and by clicking Looking to Join VF? Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

Please note, our hiring ranges are determined and built from market pay data. In determining the specific compensation for this position, we comply with all local, state, and federal laws.

At VF, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. If you require accommodations during the application process, please contact us at peopleservices@vfc.com. VF will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals to the extent required by applicable law.

Pursuant to all applicable local Fair Chance Ordinance requirements, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, VF will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.