Product Developer
Mulberry England
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- To follow the RTW collection from design concept to production.
- Communicate changes and improvements to suppliers and problem solving any quality and technical issues which are required to sign off products.
- Offer support to the Head of Product Development and Sourcing in daily tasks, ordering materials and samples, managing the critical path and stock maintenance.
- Maintain the Critical Path following sampling and production deliveries.
- Work extremely closely with the Head of RTW Product Development & Sourcing for factory allocations. Negotiate and manage supplier relationships, ensuring competitive pricing, lead times, and MOQs.
- Collaborate with the Garment Tech to follow communication through development and production by sending technical packs to suppliers (highlighting faults/problems to the relevant parties (and Design where applicable);
- Create Excel seasonal collection trackers for the collection overview and work closely with all internal teams to stay within the range plan.
- Create the brand standards in all RTW product categories that is recorded in the brand’s handbook; ensure suppliers comply with Mulberry’s standards.
- Assist with onboarding all suppliers and manufacturers ensuring they are compliant with Mulberry’s standards and have the required certification.
- Ensure all product costings align with brand pricing architecture and margin targets. Working closely with the Head of RTW Product Development & Sourcing and merchandiser.
- Input all product and BOMS into the PLM system which allows all sampling and production PO’s to be raised.
- Assist the Head of RTW Product Development & Sourcing on budget tracking / building for both, development and production. Recording all current and future spends.
- Manage all ordering of production packaging, barcodes and care labels.
Requirements
- Excellent RTW product development experience.
- Excellent communication skills, written & verbal.
- Excellent organisational skills and the highest level of attention to detail.
- Comfortable building relationships at all levels.
- Strong negotiation skills.
- Experienced user of all Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong industry network across mills, manufacturers, and sourcing partners.
- Experienced in BOMs, tech packs, and fit approvals.
- Proficient in PLM systems, Excel and technical pack creation.
Benefits
- Embrace and demonstrate the Mulberry values and behaviours: honesty, dynamism, and a community-oriented spirit.
- Support Mulberry to deliver an inclusive culture, through behaving in a way that is open-minded and respectful towards others, and understanding that your views, opinions, and experiences may not always be shared by your colleagues.
- Act as an ambassador for Mulberry and communicate positively about the brand.
- As a certified B Corp, we are committed to using business as a force for good. You’ll be encouraged to incorporate environmentally and socially responsible practices into your work, supporting our Made to Last strategy across Climate, Circularity, and Community.
- Help foster a culture where diversity is celebrated and every individual feels valued, respected, and included. Champion equity, empathy, and understanding in all interactions - internally and externally.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
RTW product developmentBOMstech packsfit approvalsPLM systemsExcelproduct costingsbudget trackingsamplingproduction
Soft skills
communication skillsorganisational skillsattention to detailrelationship buildingnegotiation skills