Product Developer - Accessories

GYMSHARK; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Healthcare benefits

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Flexible benefits programme

Employee discount

Job summary

Gymshark is seeking a Product Developer - Accessories to own the end-to-end development of innovative, high-quality accessories. You will drive construction, fit, and spec while ensuring compliance with safety, regulatory, and sustainability standards.

The role collaborates with Design, Sourcing, Quality, and Production to deliver on-time, to-spec products. A strong technical mindset and proactive problem-solving are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing accessories from concept to sign-off.
• Understanding of regulatory, safety and testing standards for wearables.
• Ability to manage development timelines and critical paths.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the accessory development critical path with milestones.
• Lead technical development of accessories: construction, fit, make-up.
• Collaborate with Design, Sourcing, Quality, Raw Materials, and Production.
• Act as the technical point of contact for all assigned products.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and sustainability claims.
• Maintain tech packs, samples, tests and development records.
• Provide regular progress updates to management and stakeholders.

Skills

Accessories construction

Product development

Regulations & safety

Cross-functional collaboration

Sustainability practices

Technical documentation

PLM systems

Excel / MS Office

Tools

PLM systems

Excel

MS Office

Job description

THE ROLE.

At Gymshark, we're not just creating products, we're shaping the future of performance and lifestyle wear. As we continue to grow globally, we're looking for a Product Developer - Accessories to help bring high quality, technically sound, and innovative products to life.

This role sits at the heart of our product creation process, owning the end to end development of accessories and ensuring they meet Gymshark's standards for quality, performance, sustainability, and compliance.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING.

As Product Developer, you'll lead and manage the accessories product development process from concept through to final sign off, ensuring products are delivered on time, to spec, and to the highest standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Owning and managing the product development critical path, ensuring all milestones and deadlines are met and proactively addressing any risks or delays.
• Leading the technical development of accessories, including construction, fit, and overall product make up.
• Collaborating closely with Design, Fit, Colour, Raw Materials, Quality, and Sourcing teams to ensure seamless cross functional alignment.
• Acting as the technical point of contact for all assigned products, resolving issues efficiently and maintaining clear communication across teams.
• Ensuring all products meet Gymshark quality standards, safety requirements, and legal and regulatory compliance.
• Verifying that products align with performance and sustainability claims.
• Partnering with vendors and suppliers to ensure technical specifications, timelines, and quality standards are achieved.
• Managing and maintaining accurate technical documentation, including tech packs, samples, testing results, and development records.
• Providing regular, clear updates on development progress, risks, and key decisions to your manager and stakeholders.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong technical knowledge of accessories construction, fit, and product development.
• Solid understanding of accessories regulations, safety requirements, and testing standards.
• Proven experience managing product development timelines and critical paths.
• Good technical awareness of related development processes, including colour development, raw materials, and quality.
• Familiarity with sustainability practices, compliance standards, and performance claims.
• Experience working cross functionally with Design, Sourcing, Production, and Quality teams.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive, solutions focused mindset.
• Ability to provide clear, accurate status reporting.
• Proficiency in PLM systems, Excel, and other relevant product.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite development tools.

WHY JOIN US?

You'll be joining a fast paced, ambitious, and collaborative environment where your work directly impacts the products worn by our global community. We move quickly, challenge convention, and expect high standards - but we also support each other every step of the way.

This is a hybrid role and would require the successful candidate to be on-site at least 4 days a week at our HQ in Solihull.

BELONGING AT GYMSHARK.

Our mission is to be a place where everyone belongs. We're an equal opportunities employer, and for us that means we always strive to be as inclusive as possible in all aspects of employment, right from your application. We're committed to finding reasonable adjustments* for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. *If you'd like to request a reasonable adjustment please email [e-mail].

ABOUT US.

We're here to unite the conditioning community. We believe that putting the sweat in today, prepares us for tomorrow. So, we give people the tools they need to reach further, go faster, be stronger. We celebrate those who show up - for themselves - to be their physical or mental best, whatever that means for them. It's what we want for our community, and our team. A team that's growing rapidly around the world. A collective of talented individuals working together to invent Gymshark's future. Our plans are ambitious, and we're looking for people who want to join us for the ride - our growth will be your growth.

THE PERKS.

Standard benefits include:

• Performance-based Bonus opportunity
• Funded Healthcare benefit
• 25 days holiday, additional day for your birthday & Bank Holidays
• Contributory Employer pension scheme
• Flexible benefits programme - including salary sacrifice EV scheme, dental insurance, cycle to work, tech scheme, holiday trading
• Gymshark Employee Discount & long service awards
• Access to High Street cashback and discounts
• Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support
• Enhanced Family Leave package
• Life Assurance

Office location specific benefits include (IQ):

• Gym Membership to The Lifting Club (LC)
• Onsite lunch provision & coffee bars
• EV charge points available