Product Developer Knitwear
CurrentShow experience - model support and backstage changesDeveloping swatches, yarns and stitchesTechnical yarn researchSourcing trims and materials for design focussing on certificates and sustainability ensuring safety and qualityDesign meetings and launching protos advising on technical, quality and price improvementsProto Fittings with design & proto comments for SMSSystem Fusion: Adding materials to the system & workmanships, BOMs and colour trim card Managing collection ensuring completeness of douplicated SMS in all colourways, press and VIP pieces and colour swatch materials for production reference Responsible for in house SMS changes to ensure knitting qualityResponsibilities for getting quotation and questioning pricesBeing first point of contact for our vendors for any questions ensuring tight deadlines are being metVisiting vendors discussing on sight issues, direct launches and commentsSMS fitting and defining grading - handing over completed BOM for productionSize set fittings improving commerciality and standardising measurements to customer standardsApproving bulk colours of yarns, buttons, hanger loops,… trimsSolving any last production questions/ issuesOverall, managing 4 collections at the same time in their different stages.
