Accessories Product Developer

Casablanca are looking for an experienced Accessories product developer to join the team. This role is responsible for the development of Bags, Shoes, Jewellery and Eyewear.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage and develop collections from initial design to pre production stage.
• Ownership of a detailed critical path for vendors to align with and deliver to key dates of the collection.
• Travel to factories, suppliers and trade shows as necessary.
• Manage and update sampling budget for all development costs, protos, show and showroom samples.
• Allocate factories for each product range based on vendor capabilities.
• Create and issue the sampling order with clear detailed bills of materials.
• Negotiate pricing and moq’s to help build accessories strategy across all product ranges.
• Foster good relationships with external vendors through regular visits and communication.
• Continually analyse vendor performance. Source new vendors as needed to progress company strategy.
• Lead Proto, SMS, and pre-production fittings, creatively resolving problems and ensuring a clear handover to vendors and production team.
• Advise design on technical and ergonomic feasibility to ensure best execution of the vision and to advance the product.
• Ensure accurate and timely entry of data for all product information in Zedonk.

Essential Skills

• Strong experience and technical knowledge in the manufacturing of Leather and non-Leather bags, Sneakers and formal Footwear, Eyewear and Jewellery.
• Strong costing and negotiation skills
• Highly organised, working well independently as well as part of a team
• Ability to prioritize, manage and coordinate diverse activities simultaneously
• Excellent communication skills
• Highly proficient in MS office applications, Photoshop and Illustrator
• Zedonk experience would be an advantage