SENIOR PRODUCT DEVELOPER MENSWEAR

SENIOR PRODUCT DEVELOPER

REPORTS TO - PRODUCT DEVLOPMENT MANAGER
LOCATION - LONDON
UPDATED - December 2025
ROLE OVERVIEW
To lead & manage the Product Developers & Product Development Assistants to ensure quality & fit are to [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] standards.
Manage & develop technically correct, commercial products from sketch through to shipment sample, that represents the vision of the Design team, meets [Employer hidden] quality/fit and in line with the range plan and critical path.
Manage the fit process, ensuring consistently fitted product across all areas.
To lead a monthly returns meeting with Design, Buying & merchandising to understand any issues, ensuring all teams are aligned and any learnings applied to future seasons.
To embrace the company values & behaviours, consistently communicating in a positive and collaborative manner.

ROLE IN DETAIL

Lead & manage the Product Developers & Product Development Assistants in a thoughtful and collaborative manner to ensure highly motivated and engaged team.
Working closely with the Design & Merchandising team, to ensure the pricing architecture & target margins are met, in line with range plan and company budgets.
Working closely with the supply base to understand their strengths and capabilities, maintaining good & effective working relationships.
Attend seasonal Sketch, Proto & Line Freeze meetings, reporting on margin and supplier issues, offering solutions where applicable.
Manage & maintain technical workbooks, to include garment specification sheets, detailed construction & fit notes, and communicating clearly to suppliers.
Responsible for updating the PLM system and tracking information to ensure clear transparency throughout the business.
Maintain a close working relationship with Design, Merchandising, Buying and Production, meeting regularly to discuss any issues and resolve collaboratively.
Supporting the suppliers and internal teams during the development process, training where necessary and communicating promptly to ensure critical dates are achieved.
Lead a monthly returns meeting with Design, Buying & Merchandising to understand any issues, ensuring all teams are aligned and any action points are noted and communicated throughout the business.
Support the sourcing of new suppliers when gaps/risks identified, ensuring they are to [Employer hidden] quality & ethical standards. Ensuring audits are in line with [Employer hidden] Code of Conduct.
Working closely with supply base for cost negotiations to ensure company targets are met, carrying out cross costings where necessary.
Manage the weekly fittings liaising with Product Development & Production Managers, ensuring company priorities are addressed and fittings are completed in line with critical dates.
Plan monthly store visits for both you and the team, maintaining a customer-focussed approach in understanding of fit and quality,
Support Production teams in additional information relating to any customer feedback, applying any lessons learnt from faulty product to future collections.
Travel to supply base when required.
Inspire and encourage a strong team (both internally & externally) and brand ethics.
To embrace [Employer hidden] core values and ensure they are brought to every task.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential
1. Minimum of 5 years’ experience in menswear RTW industry
2. Indepth understanding of [Employer hidden], its product & design aesthetic and position in the market.
3. Indepth technical knowledge of the development process and garment construction.
4. Strong critical path management skills
5. Excellent numeric skills for calculating landed costs and margins.
6. Highly organised and self-motivated with clear & concise communication skills
7. Professional, with a collaborative nature and positive & flexible attitude

8. Confident but embraces feedback
Desirable
1. Keen interest in sustainability
2. Knowlegdge of WFX or similar PLM system
3. A keen interest in arts and culture.
4. A genuine passion and affinity to [Employer hidden]
5. Proficient in Word, Excel and Outlook.
[Employer hidden] Values
HONEST COMMUNICATION: straight talking, demonstrate humility and respect, challenge constructively, create transparency, acknowledge & resolve mistakes, maintain commitments and to be accountable
INTEGRITY: To be honest, with strong moral and ethical principles and values
DRIVE: show relentless determination to drive delivery & excel
POSITIVE MINDSET: achieve results with a positive energy and can-do attitude, overcome challenges and Influence others positively
PRIORITISE QUALITY: less is more, an obsessive attention to the detail
SUPPORT: challenge and encourage colleagues, celebrate success, and focus on positives
Please send applications to [contact hidden]