We are looking to hire a Senior Product Developer to join our client's growing team in Watford. Reporting to the Head of Product and Sourcing Manager, you will play a key role in the business, effectively a part of the PD and Sourcing team.
You will be working across categories of men’s and women’s apparel from initial concept through to bulk samples on in-house collections and special make ups collections. You will also be responsible for ensuring the product is produced to the desired quality, whilst assisting in the coordinating raw materials/trims and production in a timely manner.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
* Assist and support the Men’s and Women’s Product Developer with the day-to-day duties.
* Overseeing all aspects of operation work and costings.
* Collaborating closely with our design team to ensure the design vision is well executed, at a high standard and follows the Key dates on the Calendar Such as overview deadlines and tech pack submissions.
* Involved in design approval process.
* Being involved in supplier allocation and making sure all tech packs and line lists are provided to suppliers
* Responsible for creating measurements charts and sending them to suppliers.
* Communicating with all suppliers with any queries or questions
* Making sure the Cad’s are uploaded on the Line Art
* Going through the Supplier Portal for Main Labels, Wash care labels, UCC stickers, Security labels etc. For sampling and production. Making sure the factory use the correct ones.
* Going through the Catalogue against the Overviews.
* Approve lab dip, print strike offs and embroideries at all stages.
* Communicating with the factories for the Proto, Prebulk, Presell and SMS timelines
* Hanging and replacing samples at each stage.
* Being Involved in the Collaboration from start to finish.
* Attending fit sessions to make sure the products are fitted and amended correctly for each stage.
* Check the grade rules on the workbooks.
* Communicate with factories for FOB Prices.
* Prepare samples and make notes related to the product changes.
* Commenting and approving the PP samples to production.
* Being involved til the end of the goods ready date.
* Assist in the critical path management and attend the meetings with the Operations team.
* Send out PP/shipment samples to the Operators for approval or reference.
* Box and categorise samples to be kept in the rolling racking.
* Attend Operator meetings from time to time.
* Work on multiple seasons at once across of a large collection both men’s and women’s.
Qualifications and Skills Required
* Industry Experience: Minimum of 3 years in an Apparel Product Development role within the sportswear, activewear, or athleisure industry, working across men’s and women’s collections.
* Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and an excellent command of tech pack development and critical path management.
* Organizational Skills: Strong multitasking abilities to manage large collections across multiple seasons.
Salary: Excellent salary, based on expereince.
Other perks: Annual company bonus, 33 days holidays including bank holidays, Company pension contribution, Staff discount, Annual Salary Review, etc.