Product Development Specialist - Circular Knits (m / f / d)

C&A; Düsseldorf; Vor Ort; EUR 35.000 - 50.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

C&A is seeking a Product Development Specialist to join their team. This role involves monitoring performance KPIs, managing samples, and collaborating with various departments. Candidates should have a degree in Fashion & Textiles and 1-2 years of relevant experience. C&A offers an exciting job in a positive, international working environment, with opportunities for development, employee discounts, and a corporate pension scheme.

Leistungen

Access to Partner Discount Scheme

Employee discount of 20% in C&A stores

30 days vacation

Corporate pension scheme

Countless learning and development opportunities

Qualifikationen

• 1-2 years of Product Development experience or comparable field.
• Good command of spoken & written English.
• Passionate about Product Development.

Aufgaben

• Monitor performance & KPIs on design to cost.
• Sample management to ensure availability.
• Support collaborative development meetings between Design, Merchandising and Technical Services.

Kenntnisse

Communication

Problem Solving

Analytical Skills

Organizational Skills

Ausbildung

Degree in Fashion & Textiles

Tools

PLM

Jobbeschreibung

The future looks like you

With over 1,300 stores in 17 European countries and more than 27,000 employees, C&A is one of Europe’s leading fashion retailers. Every day, C&A welcomes millions of visitors to its stores in Europe and to its online shop. C&A offers high-quality and long-lasting fashion at affordable prices for all. We are building on 184 years of experience in the fashion industry and continuously modernize the company to become an omnichannel fashion retailer.

At C&A we are driven by our values. We are united by our passion for fashion and consumers. We believe that affordable and high-quality fashion is not contradictory to caring for people & the planet. We see ourselves as an always-on learning community, always forward thinking and acting to develop our business and innovate the industry. Only when we work together as a team we can face challenges and find innovative solutions.This is your chance to join the C&A team as Product Development Specialist!

Your responsibilities

Monitor performance & KPIs on design to cost, critical path (e2e milestones, fabric activities & collaboration, development ratio (hit rate)

Sample management (ensure availability within E2E milestones)

Operates within the sourcing strategy for the assigned category/division and discuss specific sourcing requirements for their assigned areas

Pre-screen lineplan & programs to allocate workload and initial risk assessment

Support the collaborative development meetings between Design, Merchandising and Technical Services

What you bring

Knowledge:

Understanding of Product Development, Trims & Accessories and Range Building aspects
Working knowledge of PLM
Good command of spoken & written English

Motivation:
Passionate about Product Development through Design to Cost elements
Driven by attention to detail
Motivated by overcoming challenges & finding solutions
Motivated by working collaboratively

Capabilities:
Good communication, presentation and negotiation skills
Good problem solving and analytical skills as well as critical thinking, including encouraging the same in others
Good organizational skills with attention to detail combined with efficient time-management, ability to prioritize tasks and enforce execution
Adaptable with ability to manage and react to change as well as lead by example
Good team player skills combined with ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
Ability to decide and act with the customer in mind

Key Experience:
Degree in Fashion & Textiles
1-2 years of Product Development experience (or comparable field)

What we offer

Countless learning and development opportunities via our C&A academy

Access to Partner Discount Scheme

An employee discount of 20% in C&A stores

30 days vacation

Corporate pension scheme

An exciting job in an international and inspirational working environment

A positive working atmosphere and a talented team with an open feedback culture