Senior Apparel Product Developer - Knit & Woven Specialist

Michael Page International (HK) Ltd; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page International (HK) Ltd partners with a well-established international sports and lifestyle brand to recruit an experienced apparel product developer in Hong Kong. You will lead end-to-end development for men's and women's knit and woven collections, from design handover to production readiness.

You will translate concepts into technical specs, BOMs, trims and colorways; develop fabrics and embellishments with mills and suppliers; manage fit sessions, grading and size-set approvals;

Qualifications

• 7+ years of apparel product development experience in knit and woven categories.
• Strong technical knowledge of fabrication, garment construction, fitting, grading and manufacturing processes.
• Experience developing both men's and women's apparel; sports/athleisure exposure preferred.
• Fluent English, Mandarin and Cantonese for cross-regional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end development of men''s and women''s knit and woven apparel, from design handover to production readiness.
• Translate design concepts into technical specifications, BOMs, construction details, trims and colorways.
• Develop fabrics, trims, prints and embellishments with mills and suppliers, including performance materials.
• Manage fit sessions, sample reviews, grading and size-set approvals.
• Partner with design, merchandising, sourcing, quality teams and factories to resolve development and production issues.
• Drive cost engineering and supplier negotiations while protecting design intent and product quality.
• Maintain accurate PLM records and product development documentation.

Skills

Garment construction

Fitting & grading

Costing & negotiation

Multilingual collaboration

Project management

Education

Degree or diploma in Apparel Design

Tools

PLM systems

Adobe Illustrator

Excel

Job description

Michael Page International (HK) Ltd partners with a well-established international sports and lifestyle brand to recruit an experienced apparel product developer in Hong Kong. You will lead end-to-end development for men's and women's knit and woven collections, from design handover to production readiness.

You will translate concepts into technical specs, BOMs, trims and colorways; develop fabrics and embellishments with mills and suppliers; manage fit sessions, grading and size-set approvals;