Product Developer Constructed Wovens & Flatknits in Amsterdam

Over de functie

Join a dynamic Product Development team where innovation, craftsmanship, and sustainability come together to bring digital-first concepts to life. As Product Developer Constructed Wovens & Flatknits, you will play a key role across the full development lifecycle—from proto to production—ensuring high-quality products that reflect the brand DNA while meeting commercial and sustainability goals. Working closely with Design, Merchandising, Supply Value Chain, and global stakeholders, this role offers the opportunity to influence product quality, margins, and on-time delivery in a fast-paced, international environment. The deadline to apply for this position is Thursday, December 18th at 12 noon. 

The Department & Team

The Product Development team is focused on creating digital first product throughout the product development lifecycle; from proto to production. The team is responsible for the development of the product, from initial concept through to physical and digital garments, delivering high quality, innovative and sustainable products while delivering on company & divisional KPI’s. The department closely collaborates with other product development divisions to align processes and partners with a number of 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

The Product Developer Constructed Wovens and Flatknits is responsible for product management throughout the development process. This entails 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. The Product Developer liaises 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 Responsibilities

• Research & development: achieve 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.
• 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 organizing, meeting preparation, analysis and reporting.

The Ideal Candidate

• 3-5 years of experience minimum
• 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 color 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 values of accountability, partnership & integrity
• Good command of written & spoken English

What you can expect from our client:

• An international environment which respects diversity, equality, and individuality; 
• A beautiful state-of-the-art Campus; 
• Depending on the role a monthly home - office budget; 
• A chance to unwind with weekly social activities. 

Over het bedrijf

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