Product Developer, Childrenswear

Reiss Limited; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fashion retailer is seeking a Childrenswear Product Developer to manage product lifecycle from samples to production. This role involves collaboration with design and merchandising teams to deliver high-quality collections while ensuring effective cost and timeline management.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Company Pension

Generous Employee Discount

Company Bonus Scheme

Health & Wellbeing Perks

Qualifications

• Team player with confidence to work independently.
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Knowledgeable in cost control and sample development.

Responsibilities

• Manage prototype sample requirements and ensure timely deliveries.
• Negotiate costs and ensure approval for factory pricing.
• Daily monitoring of the critical path for project timelines.

Skills

Communication

Organisation

Problem Solving

Supply Management

Education

Experience in retail head office

Job description

What’s the role about?

As our Childrenswear Product Developer, you’ll be at the heart of our product creation process managing the development and approval of samples, overseeing cost negotiations, and ensuring each stage of the product lifecycle runs smoothly and on time. You’ll take full ownership of the critical path, working closely with internal teams and global suppliers to deliver high-quality, on-brand Childrenswear collections that meet both creative vision and commercial objectives. This role is integral to the success of the department and will require a hands-on, solutions-focused approach to problem solving and process management. You’ll be based at our Picton Place office in London and will report directly to the Head of Childrenswear, working alongside Design, Merchandising, and Technical teams to ensure cohesive and timely product delivery.

Who you are

• A team player who can also work independently with confidence.
• Ideally experienced in buying but not essential.
• A strong communicator with excellent written and verbal skills.
• Highly organised with a sound understanding of the critical path.
• Skilled at prioritising workloads to meet tight deadlines.
• Knowledgeable in supply management, sample development, and cost control.
• Previous experience within a retail head office environment.

What you’ll be doing

• Coordinating factory prototype sample requirements efficiently.
• Ensuring costings and fabric ratings are received and negotiated where appropriate.
• Confirming production ex-factory dates with suppliers to keep timelines on track.
• Adding accurate cost details to buy sheets for management sign-off.
• Negotiating and gaining approval for factory cost prices.
• Monitoring and updating the critical path daily to reflect current status.
• Collaborating with the Design team and factories on lab dip submissions and approvals.
• Coordinating with fabric and trim departments on delivery schedules and availability.
• Attending fit sessions and communicating key issues and solutions to suppliers.
• Ensuring consistent communication with Merchandising and Design teams for alignment.

What we’ll do for you

• Provide you with a competitive salary
• Company pension
• Generous employee discount
• Company bonus scheme
• Health & Wellbeing perks
• Plus, many more

If you want to start your story at Reiss as our Product Developer in Childrenswear, don’t miss out - apply now!

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