About me
Experienced Product Developer working in Luxury and Contemporary fashion
Work history
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Product DeveloperTemperley London
London, United KingdomFull Time
• Responsible for development of RTW & Eveningwear product across two mainline and two pre collections
• Work with diverse product mix including: Print, Leather, Plains with details, Engineered Prints, Embellished and Knitwear.
• Oversee the development of styles from design handover through prototypes, SMS and PP samples prior to production handover.
• Work closely with vendors globally including China, India, Europe and Domestic
• Involved in sourcing when handling vertically developed products
• Responsible for pricing and negotiating costs
• Present for all fittings and responsible for updating and maintaining specs.
• Work closely with atelier to ensure all technical details are adhered to and best possible finishes are applied to all styles.
• Regularly visit vendors to discuss sampling, costings and improvements
• Regularly perform comp shops to highlight opportunity and relay competitor information back to design and PD manager.
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Product DeveloperOSMAN
- London, United KingdomFull Time
• Responsible for development of all product from conception through to handover to production
• Responsible to ensuring development timelines are accurate and adhered to and all targets are met accordingly.
• In charge of creating and maintaining the Development budget as well as end of season reports and season upon season comparisons.
• In charge of all CMT and Fully Factored product and building and maintaining relationships with all factories and suppliers.
• Responsible for sourcing new fabrics and development techniques including; print, woven’s, denim, leather, knitwear, embroidery and trims.
• Work closely with design team and pattern cutters to ensure efficient and effective development from sketch through to finished garment.
• Work closely with garment technician to ensure a high standard of finish on all product and to solve issues and challenges prior to production handover.
• Work directly with suppliers and factory to ensure deliveries and timelines are adhered to.
• Attend Fabric & Trim tradeshows including Premier Vision to source new fabrics and techniques as well as maintain current relationship with suppliers.
• Organize and oversee all fittings ensuring all garments are correctly fitted and all changes are updated.
• Oversee the design and development boards ensuring they are kept up to date and ready for all design and development meetings.
• Updating and maintaining Zedonk with all raw materials, suppliers and garment information.
• Ensure each seasonal collection is handed over to production with all relevant information to ensure a smooth transition into Production.
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Skills
- Advanced Excel
- Product Development
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Pattern Cutting
- Cost Management
- PLM
- Zedonk
- Fabric Sourcing
- Vendor Management
- Garment Construction
Education
BA (Hons) Womenswear DesignCentral Saint Martins (UAL)
London, United Kingdom