Trainee Product Developer, Menswear
- You’ll have a genuine interest in fashion product development, with some experience or understanding of product, garment, fabric or supplier processes.
- Highly organised and detail-focused, with the ability to keep trackers, systems and product information accurate and up to date.
- Proactive and persistent, with the confidence to follow up with suppliers and internal teams to keep development moving.
- A clear and confident communicator who can build positive relationships with suppliers and work effectively with Design, Product, Buying, Merchandising and Technical teams.
- Commercially aware, with an interest in understanding costing, margin and how product decisions can impact price, quality and delivery.
- Keen to learn and develop, with a collaborative approach and the ability to take ownership of tasks while supporting the wider Product Development team.
- Supporting the Product Development team with the sourcing and development of fabrics, yarns, prints and garments, including cross-sourcing key fabrics and researching new options.
- Sending tech packs, samples and development information to suppliers, following up on costings and supporting the development of new supplier routes.
- Supporting Product Developers with costing activity, including chasing detailed breakdowns and identifying opportunities to improve product and margin.
- Managing product development trackers and Vision, ensuring costings, retail selling prices, tech packs, sample dates and other key information are accurate and up to date.
- Supporting the critical path by attending weekly progress meetings, following up on actions and ensuring development remains on track for seasonal deadlines.
- Managing the sample process by chasing proto samples, maintaining sample due dates, preparing priority lists for suppliers and logging samples as they arrive.
- Working closely with Design and Product Development to coordinate tech pack handovers, resolve development queries and prepare samples for seasonal buy meetings.
- Supporting Sustainability and wider Product teams with sustainable product development, while helping to maintain strong supplier relationships and ensure product is delivered to the required quality, margin and deadlines.
- Competitive salary and company bonus.
- Up to 65% employee discount.
- Access to exclusive sample sales.
- MetLife Virtual GP.
- Medicash health support plan.
- Workplace pension contributions.
- Enhanced parental leave policies.
- Cycle to Work programme.
- Season ticket travel loan.
- Annual Leave purchase.
- Access to additional Retail Discounts.
- Plus, a range of further benefits, including salary sacrifice for tax savings
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