RTW Junior Product Developer
- Employer
- Stella McCartney
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Closing date
- 2 Aug 2021
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- Function
- Design - Garments & Accessories
- Level
- Entry Level / Assistant
Job Details
Reporting to the Product Development Manager working within the RTW Product Development department the Junior Product Developer will be responsible for the product development of the Women’s RTW collections, from the first concept to the collection handover to the production team.
Your Mission
- Handling daily tasks and resolving issues of the WRTW Product Development.
- Adhere to company’s product development calendar, tracking collections progress and solving issues in order to meet collection objectives and strict deadlines.
- Continuous update of the collection overviews, range plans and collection documents.
- Working closely with the design team to create sketch launch packs and ensuring the smooth handover to the factories.
- Daily communication with factories in Italy to support the development process and monitor the proto and sample progress, highlighting issues and potential risks to the Product Development Manager.
- Active participation in prototype, sample and pre-production fittings and communication of fit notes to suppliers.
- Allocation of styles to fabrics and preparation of BOM documents for the factories.
- Sending, tracking and archiving of prototypes, vintage garments, samples, trials, swatches and maintaining all tracking spreadsheets.
- Participation in the organization of fashion shows, collection events, look book shoots, sales presentations.
- Assisting with special projects for VIP clients, red carpet events, capsule collections etc.
- Sales book sketches and fabric sheets preparation for the sales campaign.
- Communication with press office for the loans of the collection samples.
- Supporting the product development team with any ad hoc additional duties.
Your Talent
- Previous experience in a similar position, preferably working in luxury womenswear fashion
- Strong analytical, organizational, time management and problem-solving skills
- Clear knowledge of product development and manufacturing processes
- Technical knowledge of garment construction and finishing techniques
- Ability to multi task, set priorities and meet deadlines
- Team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Professional verbal and written communication skills in English, Italian language required
- Availability to travel abroad for fittings, fashion week events, collection presentations etc.
Systems and Essentials
- Computer literate with good knowledge of MS-Office
At Stella McCartney, we are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive environment in which all of our voices are heard. Where people can work to their maximum potential by offering equal opportunities for growth and fair pay. For us, it is about appreciating what is different in others and also what we have in common. We hire people who want to change things, disrupt the norm, who are naturally confident with a positive attitude. Our decisions respect all people regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, age, social or political belief, or world view.
Company
Born and raised in London and the English countryside, Stella McCartney graduated from Central St Martins in 1995. A signature style of sharp tailoring, natural confidence and sensual femininity was immediately apparent in the first collection and has become a signature of her eponymous fashion house. Stella McCartney launched her fashion label in a partnership with Kering as a 50/50 joint venture and presented her first collection in Paris in October 2001.
A lifelong vegetarian, Stella McCartney does not use any leather or fur in her designs and is committed to operating a business and maintaining a supply chain that respects the planet as well as its inhabitants. As a brand we believe that sustainability can take the form of beautiful, modern clothing and accessories. Core collections include women’s ready-to-wear, accessories, lingerie, eyewear, fragrance and kids.
The brand now operates 51 freestanding stores in locations including Manhattan, London, LA, Paris, Milan, Tokyo, Shanghai and Beijing. Our collections are now distributed in over 77 countries through 600+ wholesale accounts in key cities worldwide, as well as shipping to over 100 countries online.
- Location
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London
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