Apparel Product Developer
Footasylum
- Rochdale, Greater Manchester
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Working to a critical path to ensure that the development process is smooth and that the ex-factory dates are maintained and ensure all cost prices applied to CP to work back from and highlighting any potential issues to Merchandising and Supply Chain team.
- Controlling all seal samples stages and ensuring they are done in adequate timeframe to the CP.
- Conducting fit sessions in-house; making confident commercial decisions along with Brand Manager/Buying team using your ability to understand, recommend and execute commercial construction solutions.
- Responsible for measuring & sending comments on own brand samples across all categories.
- Analysing technical issues accurately and sending clear, concise and accurate comments to suppliers.
- Sending complete workbooks with accurate specs, correct grade rules, testing and risk assessment according to the category in question.
- Ensuring compliance with regulations, product safety and legislations.
- Testing and analysing product performance, fabric and garment testing and quality control.
- Being a key point of contact throughout the development of the product, recording and reporting any actionable results.
- Confidently manage and support Design Handovers.
- Work directly with overseas suppliers and travel for production and development trips. (May include evenings and weekends)
- Liaising with Design and Buying team to offer technical guidance on new product development.
- Supporting Design/Development teams in order to achieve innovative and performance-based products to the highest standard.
- Support the graphics team with reporting any development/production issues.
- Assisting with bulk QC checks when required.