Product Developer – Home Textiles

Danielle Ward Recruitment; Noordwes; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Product Developer in Home Textiles to join a successful business supplying the UK High Street. The role involves stakeholder collaboration, quality assurance, and managing production timelines. Ideal candidates will have prior experience and strong attention to detail. This position is based in North West, South Africa, and offers a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role as a Product Developer.
• Enthusiastic team player.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Design, Development, and Customer Account teams.
• Oversee and chair weekly PDS meetings.
• Prepare accurate product and packaging specifications.
• Update and manage the critical path for product launches.
• Lead weekly critical path reviews.
• Assess sampling and inspection documents.
• Provide progress updates to internal teams.
• Hold suppliers accountable for deadlines.
• Review and sign off pre-shipment inspection reports.

Skills

Excellent attention to detail

Strong administrative ability

Effective communication

Tools

Illustrator

PIM system

Job description

Location: North West

Job Reference No: T007

Email: [e-mail]

Details

We have an amazing opportunity for a Product Developer on Home Textiles to join a hugely successful business, supplying to the UK High Street.

The Product Developer will work with internal stakeholders, manufacturers and customers to exceed expectations across product quality, sustainability, packaging, compliance, and end user performance.

The Product Developer – Home Textiles Responsibilities;

• Work closely with Design, Development, and Customer Account teams during pre-production handover meetings, offering input to confirm that chosen products meet requirements for large-scale manufacture, performance, presentation, and customer expectations.
• Oversee and chair the weekly PDS meetings.
• Prepare and release accurate product, image, and outer-packaging specifications on schedule, distributing them to overseas suppliers and internal e-commerce teams through the PIM system. This includes creating packaging templates in Illustrator and requires strong administrative and organisational ability.
• Update, monitor, and manage the relevant stages of the critical path, ensuring product launches remain on track. This involves analysing timelines, following up with suppliers on fabrics, product samples, and packaging approvals, and taking proactive action where delays appear.
• Lead weekly critical path reviews.
• Take an active role in the sample approval process, assessing strike-offs, bulk fabrics, packaging proofs, test and inspection documents, and gold‑seal samples to confirm they meet both internal standards and customer requirements. Communicate approvals or rejections clearly to suppliers.
• Provide consistent progress updates to internal teams and external partners regarding sample development and status.
• Hold suppliers accountable for meeting sampling, testing, and inspection deadlines, and maintain KPIs such as on‑time submissions and first‑time accuracy.
• Manage day‑to‑day communication efficiently, responding promptly to emails from suppliers, customers, and internal colleagues.
• Review, validate, and sign off pre‑shipment inspection reports in collaboration with overseas teams, maintaining clear and effective communication throughout.

Additional Information

The Product Developer will have previous experience in a similar role and be an enthusiastic team player with excellent attention to detail.

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