Product Developer Woven Shirts

Just Brands - Fashion & Retail; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

End-of-year bonus

Healthy lunch program

Gym access

Job summary

Just Brands - Fashion & Retail in Amsterdam is seeking a Product Developer for Woven Shirts to drive collection development, balancing creativity with commercial viability. You will own the product lifecycle, work with Design, Logistics, Buying and suppliers, and ensure high-quality, on-brand, sustainable shirts.

You’ll lead fabric and garment sourcing, manage costs to meet margins, and build strong supplier relationships while aligning with market trends and timing across multiple seasons.

Qualifications

• Experience in fashion product development and/or buying.
• Strong understanding of woven fabrics, garment construction, trims and costing.
• Fluency in English; Dutch advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Source and develop fabrics and garments for men’s shirt collections, aligned with range plan, quality, margin and sustainability requirements.
• Balance creativity, product selection and profitability while actively managing costs to achieve target margins.
• Identify and manage product, supplier and delivery risks using data and forecasting to support SMS allocation decisions.
• Manage the product lifecycle from concept to salesman sample, monitoring the critical path and resolving bottlenecks.

Skills

Fashion product development

English proficiency

International travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Fashion

Job description

Each have their own voice, their own audience and their own place in the market. In woven shirts, strong product needs more than a good idea. It needs sharp product development, solid supplier management, smart decisions and a clear grip on quality, timing and margin.

Woven shirts is one of those categories where every detail matters: construction, fit, fabric, trims, costing, SMS planning and delivery. When the process runs well, collections land stronger, margins stay healthier and the business performs better.

But what really sets us apart is how we work together.

We’re team first. No ego, no unnecessary layers, no endless talking, no corporate theatre. We back each other, speak up, take ownership and keep pushing for better. We work hard, stay sharp and make sure there’s room to enjoy the ride too.

That’s where you take the wheel.

Why this role matters

As the Product Developer for Woven Shirts, you will be responsible for developing the collections, balancing creative innovation with commercial viability. You are a key player in managing the product lifecycle, driving cross-functional collaboration, and maintaining strong supplier relationships. Your expertise ensures delivery of high-quality, on-brand, and sustainable collections that align with the company's financial and strategic objectives.

What you’ll do

• Source and develop fabrics and garments for our men’s shirt collections, in line with the range plan, quality, margin and sustainability requirements.
• Balance creativity, product selection and profitability while actively managing costs to achieve target margins.
• Identify and manage product, supplier and delivery risks, using data and forecasting to support SMS allocation decisions.
• Manage the product lifecycle from concept to salesman sample, monitoring the critical path and resolving bottlenecks proactively.
• Collaborate with Design, Logistics, Buying and suppliers to ensure timely delivery of the correct product, quantity and quality.
• Attend proto meetings along with Merchandising, Design and Sales to discuss collection details such as fabric information, Prices, MOQs, Margins, risks etc
• Build and maintain international supplier relationships, negotiating pricing, quality and delivery of SMS.
• Be responsible for fit and quality of SMS and hand over of production-ready garments to the Buying team.
• Drive innovation by monitoring market trends, technologies, materials and production developments.
• Ensure sustainable sourcing, effective stakeholder communication and accurate product data across systems including Delogue and Navision.

What makes this role exciting

You will play a crucial role in developing collections that align with our brand identity, market trends and financial objectives. You'll manage the entire product lifecycle up and until sales man samples, foster strong partnerships, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality, sustainable products.

You’ll probably love this role if you…

• like being hands‑on across the full product development process
• enjoy balancing quality, timing, sustainability, costing and margin
• get energy from solving issues before they slow things down
• prefer practical ownership over endless discussion
• want to work in fashion product development where detail and commercial instinct both matter.

What you bring

• Bachelor's degree in Fashion, Product Development, Business, or similar
• Minimum 3+ years of relevant experience in fashion product development and/or buying, preferably within woven shirts.
• A strong technical understanding of woven fabrics, garment construction, trims and the ability to manage multiple seasonal deadlines simultaneously.
• Awareness of fashion trends and a good taste level.
• Commercial awareness around costing (and bottom‑up costing techniques), price negotiations for margin impact.
• Available to travel internationally for supplier visits and trade shows when needed
• Fluency in English required; Dutch advantageous

What Just Brands is really like

We’re team first. In Product, that means we challenge each other on quality, timing and margin, keep communication clear and own what we commit to. No ego. Just practical collaboration, sharp follow‑up and a team that enjoys building better product together.

You’ll join a company where:

• People help each other out
• Ideas and people matter more than job titles
• Hard work matters, and so does enjoying the ride
• If something can be better, we improve it.

What you get:

You step into a role with direct impact on product quality, timing and commercial performance. As part of a small, high-impact team, you’ll help shape stronger shirts collections for brands with real market presence.

• Salary depending on experience and background
• End‑of‑year bonus equal to one gross monthly salary
• Healthy and varied lunch every day
• Exclusive access to our own Gym, including classes such as boxing, yoga and padel
• Parties and drinks that will be talked about for years to come