Product Developer Fashion
Veenendaal
Partner with clients (brands) to ensure products are executed with design specifications. Ensure Development execution is in accordance with the Mill / Vendor Brand strategy.Partner with Raw Materials team to allocate and track yardage, raw materials, and trims.Counter-source and provide options to design where necessary to ensure global margin goals are attainable for production execution.Anticipate and identify any potential obstacles in the development process and facilitate the effective resolution of issues by partnering with cross functional teams.Identify and maintain seasonal development metrics using global line plans. Responsible for maximum style/cc development ratios at the category level and also managing Design capacityPartner with Sourcing, Production teams for challenges and issues while maintaining brand standards.Partner with Production Teams and Allocate design prototypes based on mill/vendor strategiesManage data on linesheets to ensure integrity and accuracy of the informationExecute and deliver on assigned seasonal pipeline department activities:Issuing development PO’sRequesting, tracking, reviewing both PROTO & SMS costingTracking Labdips and Maintaining Standards/Approval LibraryTracking All prototypesTracking and Allocating SMS raw materials and ensuring color/material standards have been met.Managing deadlines and logistics of ALL markets SMSResponsible for Style Detail Handover to Production: color, quality, trim, samples.Communicate and direct seasonal design development calendar, product development, price requirements and needs Manage sample room handoff and workflow for fits, proto’s, SMS remakes/fixes based on priorities which includes timing & fabric in factory dates.
