Assistant Product Developer 12 month Contract

Our client is a well -established and successful organisation who are seeking an Assistant Product Developer to join their successful team initially on a 12 month contract.

The successful candidate will be responsible for creating accurate specifications and excellent quality of salesman samples and/or bulk production, with the guidance of more senior members of the team.

• Create accurate and detailed specifications with guidance and knowledge of other team members, updating as necessary through from proto to salesman samples and/or approval to bulk production.
• Gain knowledge on fit by reviewing all samples with Senior Product Developer, amending as guided when necessary.
• Working to corporate calendar dates relevant to product, e.g. samples at all stages being received and comments made / fabric & trim approval etc completed in line with critical path deadlines.
• Liaise with factories and designers, creating clear and concise sample comments to ensure all changes are understood and actioned by the factories with guidance from other team members.
• Gain knowledge of product construction & be aware of new fabric/trim developments.
• Keep target monitors and critical paths up to date throughout the season.
• Keep all style files up to date and in line with trading standards.
• Understand the need to maintain Grade 1 QC standard.
• Review supplier AQL’s and issue permission to ship letters, with the addition of certificates of conformity for USA orders as guided by other team members.
• Gain an understanding of QI results.
• Shop visits to look at construction and quality.
• Resolve customer service / sales queries in a timely manner, ensuring awareness of any customer complaints.
• Understand the need for good communication with the goods in warehouse to raise any issues in a timely manner.
• Arrange testing as requested by the Technical Manager or other senior members of the team.
• Give feedback on factories so that the Gold/Silver/Bronze can be completed.
• Help with the completion of the bible on time and accurately.
• Help with the completion of accurate comparisons between men’s, women’s and styles on given product area.
• Generate and approve FC labels.
• Carry out seasonal housekeeping to ensure that samples / paperwork are archived and electronic data is accurate / up to date.
• Range launch preparation.
• Undertake such tasks and duties as may be reasonably requested by your manager or other members of the management team.
• Experience: Relevant experience for the role
• Relevant degree in clothing technology/design.
• Ideally work experience within the Product Development function.
• Other Significant Role Requirements & Technical Knowledge: Any further key factors which have a bearing on a candidate’s ability to perform
• Computer literate with knowledge of Illustrator.
• Ideally some knowledge of pattern cutting, construction and manufacturing techniques.
• Be organised, accurate and have a good eye for detail.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment and meet tight deadlines.