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The Company:
An exciting opportunity for an experienced Product Developer/Technologist to join our growing team, working with our suppliers to bring tech packs to life. You will work alongside our in-house Design and Garment Technology team to realise the designer’s vision to first sample stage.
The Role:
- Manage the Critical Path from design brief to product launch, ensuring all areas are engaged in the process.
- Bringing commercial awareness and supplier knowledge to the rest of the product team.
- Work with GT re size specs and ensure comments are sent in a timely manner.
- Interact frequently with factories and mills through site visits or video calls.
- Coordinate daily communication with all suppliers re samples and new developments.
- Working with the Design & Technical team to ensure the samples are checked, approved & correctly labelled and stored.
- Liaising with factories to chase in lab dips, strike offs, samples etc. and checking submissions alongside senior members of the team.
- Setting up new lines on the system, liaising with Design, and Merchandise Managers to ensure the correct information is input.
- Liaising with factory to update on products and negotiating margins.
- Manage the sample process and be aware of any costs incurred.
- Managing development costs for sampling, couriers etc.
- Look for cost savings within the department and make recommendations.
Skills Required:
- 2-3 years as a PD for a women's brand or retailer
- Knowledge of Excel, Adobe Illustrator and PowerPoint.
- Experience working with and factories overseas where English is not 1st language.
- Happy to travel overseas when required.
- Good with people management.
- Experience in pricing structure and product costings/negotiation.
- Good commercial perspective & creativity skills.
- Strong organizational & time management skills.
- Key understanding of garment construction
- Demonstrate a pro-active approach to problem solving.
- Experience in a fast-paced environment.
- Flexible and open to evolving business needs and priorities.
- Enthusiasm for the product we are designing and manufacturing.
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Please be aware the duties listed above are an interpretation of the role and do not form any part of your employment contract. Please ask the interviewer any questions about the role that you wish to clarify.
Tagged Resources Limited acts as an employment agency. We have 25 years of Recruitment and Industry experience, working with Retail and Supply Chain markets and have various positions available. If this vacancy does not suit your experience and you are looking for a suitable role, please look at our website or follow us on social networking sites. All are updated daily.
