Junior product developer- Lingerie / Swim - Lutterworth

Asda Stores Ltd.; Lutterworth; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Pension up to 7% matched

15% colleague discount in store and在线

Wellbeing services and support

Inclusion networks

Job summary

Asda Stores Ltd. is seeking a Junior Product Developer to help create fashion-forward lingerie, swimwear and beachwear that customers love.

You’ll work with Design, Buying and Merchandising teams to develop products from concept to production, ensuring fit, quality and cost targets are met. Join a fast-paced retail environment with experienced garment technologists, cross-functional collaboration, and exposure to a global supplier base.

Qualifications

• Around two years' experience in garment technology or product development.
• Strong understanding of garment construction, fit and sizing principles.
• Knowledge of stretch fabrics, product testing and quality standards.
• Strong organisational and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to work with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to balance quality, customer expectations and cost considerations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, including Teams, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of products from concept through to production, helping deliver exceptional fit, quality and value.
• Lead fit sessions and provide clear technical feedback to suppliers to ensure products perform as intended.
• Review specifications, testing and compliance requirements to help ensure products are safe, legal and customer-ready.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and internal teams to solve problems, manage critical paths and improve product performance.
• Use customer feedback, returns data and competitor insights to identify opportunities to enhance fit, quality and customer satisfaction.
• Support initiatives that improve product engineering, sustainability, speed to market and commercial performance.
• Continuously develop your technical and commercial knowledge while learning from an experienced team of industry experts.

Skills

Garment technology

Product development

Microsoft 365

Education

Garment Technology degree

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

We're looking for a Junior Product Developer to join our team and help create high-quality, fashion-forward lingerie, swimwear and beachwear that customers love. Working alongside experienced technologists and cross-functional teams, you'll support the development of products from concept through to production, ensuring they meet our standards for fit, comfort, quality, value, safety and compliance. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a foundation in garment technology who is passionate about product, enjoys solving problems and wants to develop their career in a fast-paced retail environment. Customer first. Fabric first. Right product, right factory, right quality.

What You'll Be Part Of

• An experienced technical and product development team dedicated to helping customers feel confident and comfortable in our products.
• The opportunity to learn from and work alongside some of the UK's most experienced garment technologists.
• A collaborative culture built on teamwork, innovation, quality and customer focus.
• A growing team that encourages learning, development and fresh ideas.
• Exposure to global suppliers and the opportunity to travel internationally to factories and supplier locations where required.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll play a key role in bringing our lingerie, swimwear and beachwear collections to life, working with teams across Design, Buying, Merchandising and our global supplier base.

In this role, you’ll:

• Support the development of products from concept through to production, helping deliver exceptional fit, quality and value.
• Lead fit sessions and provide clear technical feedback to suppliers to ensure products perform as intended.
• Review specifications, testing and compliance requirements to help ensure products are safe, legal and customer-ready.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and internal teams to solve problems, manage critical paths and improve product performance.
• Use customer feedback, returns data and competitor insights to identify opportunities to enhance fit, quality and customer satisfaction.
• Support initiatives that improve product engineering, sustainability, speed to market and commercial performance.
• Continuously develop your technical and commercial knowledge while learning from an experienced team of industry experts.

This role offers the opportunity to gain exposure to the full product lifecycle, influence products seen by millions of customers and build a successful career within a highly experienced product development team., This is a hands‑on role that combines technical, operational and commercial responsibilities, offering exposure to the entire product lifecycle. You'll work closely with Buying, Design, Merchandising, Sourcing, Compliance and our global supply base to deliver products that customers trust and love.

We're looking for someone who is enthusiastic, detail-oriented and passionate about product development and garment technology.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Around two years' experience in garment technology or product development.
• Strong understanding of garment construction, fit and sizing principles.
• Knowledge of stretch fabrics, product testing and quality standards.
• Strong organisational and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to work with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to balance quality, customer expectations and cost considerations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, including Teams, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience in lingerie, swimwear, nightwear or other stretch-product categories.
• Knowledge of bra construction, wire grading, components and fit.
• Pattern-cutting knowledge or pattern-room experience.
• Understanding of product testing, compliance requirements and corrective action processes.
• Experience using customer feedback and returns data to drive product improvements.
• A degree or diploma in Garment Technology, Fashion Textiles, Contour Fashion or a related discipline.

To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus
• Company pension up to 7% matched
• 15% colleague discount in store and online
• Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.
• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks - helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves