Junior product developer

Our client is looking for a talented product developer to join the team! Do you have a background in fashion and are you looking for a next challenge in you career? Have a look at the job description below! Our client is a fashion lifestyle brand with bold, progressive ideals and a sensual aesthetic that is recognised worldwide. The modern and minimalist approach to design, provocative imagery and authentic connection to culture has resonated with customers for over 50 years.

The Department & Team
The Product Development team is currently a team of five PD that are responsible for the development of the product, from initial concept through to physical and digital garments and delivers high quality, innovative and sustainable products while delivering on company & divisional KPI’s.
We closely collaborate with other product development divisions to align processes and ensure efficiency's and partner with several stakeholders: design & merchandising, through to supply value chain, buying & planning and global teams. This role plays an intricate part in delivering the brand DNA.

The Position of Junior Product Developer
Responsible for product management of Heavy Weight Knits for both genders throughout the development process, by attending key meetings (e.g. raw materials meeting, proto review, final price meeting, SMS review), and advising on possible improvements of product and margins, to handover for production

Liaise with Design & Merchandising for product development initiatives to foster innovation, sustainability to ensure competitive price points and provide call-outs regarding quality risks to the product

Key tasks and responsibilities:

• Research & development
• Responsible for achieving product-category specific KPIs (e.g. margins, sustainability, innovation, overdevelopment and on-time SMS delivery)
• Information maintenance/data integrity: ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of data in PLM (e.g. BOM, prices)
• Send vendor request for proto and SMS to vendors/Supply Value Chain and accountable for on time delivery of samples according to calendar deadlines
• Set target FOB prices and negotiate with Direct Vendors and supply value chain to achieve margins, as set by Product Merchandising and Review lead times of fabrics and trims/ possible lead times with supply value chain, B&P, and discuss allocations accordingly
• Liaise with Central Quality Assurance regarding any quality issues
• Ad hoc tasks such as sample organising, meeting preparation, analysis and reporting

The ideal candidate:

• A bachelor/ master’s degree in fashion, clothing or textiles or equivalent experience in fashion, clothing or textiles industry
• Product knowledge of apparel preferably within relevant category including PD process
• Knowledge in fabrics/trims quality and colour approval
• Effective communication skills: inclusive team player, interdepartmental collaboration
• Ability to solve straight forward problems following standard procedures
• Able to work in a highly productive, fast paced environment with a hands-on approach
• High data integrity
• Self-driven, pragmatic and business mind set
• Embodies the values of individuality, passion, accountability, partnership & integrity
• Good command of written & spoken English

Our offer:

• Gross monthly salary up to €3.000,-
• Vacation pay
• 25 days holiday
• A hybrid working model
• Travel allowance
• Walters People Academy