Junior Product Developer, Womenswear

Reiss Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fashion retailer is looking for a Junior Product Developer to join their Womenswear Production team. This role involves supporting the product lifecycle from initial concept to final samples, ensuring alignment with brand standards. Ideal candidates will have prior product development experience, strong organizational skills, and an ability to liaise with suppliers. Competitive salary and attractive employee benefits are offered, including discounts and health support.

Benefits

Competitive salary and company bonus

Up to 65% employee discount

Access to exclusive sample sales

Aviva DigiCare+ wellbeing services

Medicash health support plan

Workplace pension contributions

Enhanced parental leave policies

Electric Vehicle scheme

Cycle to Work programme

Season ticket travel loan

Qualifications

• Experience in a related role within womenswear is preferred.
• Strong communication skills are a must.
• Ability to manage workload in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop seasonal collections in collaboration with Design.
• Manage supplier negotiations to meet margin targets.
• Track product development from concept to final sample.
• Assist in supplier analysis and feedback preparation.
• Coordinate product trackers to ensure timely sample delivery.

Skills

Product development experience

Knowledge of product lifecycle

Supplier communication

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Team player

Job description

What’s the role about?

As part of our Womenswear Production team, you’ll be joining as our Junior Product Developer supporting the delivery of our creative and commercial strategy across tailored and structured product areas. You’ll work closely with Design, Buying and Technical to support the product lifecycle from initial concept through to final samples, helping ensure every style lands on time, to spec, and aligned with our brand standards.

Who you are

• You’ll have previous experience in a similar product development role, ideally within womenswear
• Have knowledge of the full product lifecycle, from sketch through to approved sample
• Confident liaising directly with factories and managing supplier communication
• Highly organised and able to prioritise workload in a fast-paced environment
• Detail-oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated, collaborative and a proactive team player

What you’ll be doing

• Working closely with Design and Buying to develop seasonal collections across structured product, flagging risks early to ensure options are developed to specification and to deadline
• Supporting supplier negotiations to help achieve margin targets without compromising quality or design intent
• Helping manage supplier allocation to ensure each product is placed with the most suitable factory
• Supporting Critical Path management from concept sketch through protos and final buying samples
• Assisting with seasonal supplier analysis and SWOT reviews, helping prepare feedback that informs future strategy
• Ensuring structured product is aligned with the appropriate supplier capabilities and assisting in monitoring business levels across the supply base
• Maintaining product trackers alongside the Product Development Manager, ensuring samples and swatches are received on time, in correct fabrications and colours, ahead of milestone meetings

What we offer

• Competitive salary and company bonus.
• Up to 65% employee discount.
• Access to exclusive sample sales.
• Aviva DigiCare+ wellbeing services.
• Medicash health support plan.
• Workplace pension contributions.
• Enhanced parental leave policies.
• Electric Vehicle scheme via Octopus Energy.
• Cycle to Work programme.
• Season ticket travel loan.
• Plus further workplace benefits.

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We recognise the importance and power of diversity within our business and, as such, we ensure that our people processes are fair, transparent and promote equality of opportunity for all candidates.

It is our pledge that candidates will not be discriminated against on the grounds of gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, marital status, age, race, colour, ethnic background, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion, religious or similar belief. Every individual will be treated with respect.

We know that some people won’t apply for a role unless they feel they meet all of the requirements listed. We want you to know that finding people who will add to our inspirational culture and have a learning mindset is incredibly important to us. Even if you feel you don’t tick all the boxes, we’d still like to hear from you.