Product Development Specialist

Position

The resource will be included in the Product Development Man RTW team and will directly collaborate with the Product Manager of the related category in all the activities related to the function. In particular, the resource will be involved in the following activities:

Job Responsibilities

Prototyping
Works together with the Product Manager in understanding and sharing stylistic design and organizing related activities;
Follows launches of separate trials/researches requested from design team;
Collaborates with supplier management for prototype production (planning, timing and quality);
Launches prototypes and canvases with support from product room team;
Support cost negotiation and verification of cost sheets;
Provides guidance for compilation of bills of materials in collaboration with product room team;
Ensures that style boards and files are always updated with all the necessary changes;
Participates in fitting for the clearance of canvases and prototypes.
Samples
Launches sample book and manages sample return with support from product room team;
Collaborates with styling in defining accessory pairings (buttons, drawstrings, leather, various metallics and linings);
Collaborates with product and style team in checking pattern books and line sheets;
Checks and controls sample garments (matching, fit, raw material yield) and manages the implementation of any changes.
Pre-production
Checks collection color matches for compilation of production bills of materials;
Participates in fit and shedding tests also in collaboration with the technical department;
Launches eventual pre-production samples with support from product room team;
Sharing info to merchandising dept specifying production alterations.

Profile

At least 3 years of previous experience in the industry;
Professional knowledge of Microsoft Office, ProJ, PLM and/or SAP;
Fluent Italian and English (both written and spoken);
Excellent result oriented, customer focus, integrity, reliability and interpersonal skills;
Willing to business trip in Italy to visit subsidiaries and suppliers.

Product Development Specialist

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