Product Developer / Swimwear Designer

Bond-Eye Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nip Tuck Swim is seeking a hands-on Swimwear Design & Product Developer to join our Sydney team. You will design and develop product under branded guidelines, manage critical path timelines, and liaise with factories and offshore suppliers to uphold DNA, innovation, and cost targets.

You will bring 3+ years in a fast-paced Designer/Product developer role, a passion for swimwear, strong organizational skills, and proficiency with Adobe InDesign and Excel. Experience in swim is advantageous.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in a fast-paced Designer/Product developer role.
• Proficiency with Adobe InDesign and Excel.
• Experience dealing with offshore suppliers and factories.
• Strong planning and time-management abilities.
• Passion for swimwear and brand DNA.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop product under branded guidelines on a timely critical path.
• Present trend boards and colour palettes with key silhouettes.
• Source fabrics, trims and yardage prints.
• Liaise with factories and offshore suppliers to ensure quality and cost targets.
• Create look books and design presentation materials.
• Work closely with Brand Manager to grow the brand globally.

Skills

Adobe InDesign

Excel

Swimwear design

Communication

Planning

Multitasking

Job description

Iconic Australian swimwear company is seeking a Swimwear Design & Product Developer

A fantastic opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Design and Product Developer. This is a varied role with true career potential and lots of opportunity to grow and learn.Nip Tuck Swim is an Australian based volume swimwear brand, passionate about creating timeless classic women’s swimwear that enhances, supports and shapes feminine curves.We are looking for an organised, efficient, hands on and positive go-getter with great attention to detail to join our talented and friendly team. This role is an amazing opportunity for someone who wants to have a positive career in a company that is seeing fast growth globally.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Working closely with the Brand Manager to continue and build on the amazing global brand journey.
• Design and develop product under a branded guideline in time and within the critical path.
• Maintaining a strong awareness of all global competitors and the marketplace.
• Present trend/concept boards and colour palettes with key silhouettes.
• Sourcing fabrics, trims and yardage prints.
• Manage all aspects of design to uphold brand DNA, maintain innovation and excellence in line with cost and profit targets.
• Liaise with factories throughout the production phase in a timely manner to ensure quality and design is maintained.
• Lab Dip and strike off approvals.
• Ticketing and barcode artwork approvals.
• Create look books, product manuals and design presentation booklets.
• Communicate with buyers for major development account.
• Working to a critical path timeline is of high priority.

To be successful in the role you will have:

• 3+ years experience in a fast-paced Designer/Product developer role.
• A passion for swimwear and a strong work ethic.
• Reliable, efficient with exceptional organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong planning abilities to think 12 months ahead to project trends, sales and market needs.
• Creative thinker where your originality shines through in your design work.Relationship and communication oriented to foster positive relations with team and customers, where you can communicate needs and problems to timely resolution.
• Proficiency with Adobe InDesign and Excel.
• Experience with dealing with offshore suppliers with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to work to deadlines and follow the critical path.
• Self-motivated and the ability to work unsupervised or collaboratively within a team.
• Previous experience in swim would be advantageous.