PRODUCT DEVELOPER, KNITWEAR

Product Developer, Knitwear Department: PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Location: IT At Burberry, we believe creativity opens spaces. Our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers, and our communities. This belief has guided Burberry since it was founded in 1856 and is central to how we operate as a company today. We aim to provide an environment for creative minds from different backgrounds to thrive, bringing a wide range of skills and experiences to everything we do. As a purposeful, values-driven brand, we are committed to being a force for good in the world, creating the next generation of sustainable luxury for customers, driving industry change, and championing our communities. JOB PURPOSE This position will deliver the end-to-end product development process in their respective category within Burberry’s Product Development function. Acting as an ambassador for Burberry, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and collaboration, and operating as true technical specialists with internal teams and vendors. RESPONSIBILITIES Building and maintaining a close working partnership with Design, acting as the technical partner for design, attending fittings, providing feedback on technical feasibility, brainstorming ideas and solutions to ensure the design vision is translated into product. Responsible for building and maintaining effective working relationships with vendors, developing a strong working knowledge of vendor capability and availability to meet demands, including negotiating on costs and aesthetic changes to ensure design vision is maintained. Implementing and managing the critical path from concept to pre-production with design and manufacturers, ensuring deadlines are adhered to, and following up on all prototype/sample issues to resolve and drive to completion. Responsible for delivering prototypes and samples on time, to the quality standard, and within cost price range, to achieve target margin. Ensuring functionality (including consistency and standardization) and that developed products are fit for purpose for the customer, brand, and business, including ongoing risk assessment during the development process. Collaborating with the Product Engineering teams while developing collections for product testing to relevant standards, leveraging technical knowledge and negotiating aesthetic changes to protect the design vision. Support production meetings follow-ups at vendors, technical requirements of all prototypes and samples in preparation for production. Accountable for ensuring PLM is kept updated with 100% accuracy at all times. PERSONAL PROFILE Ability to work in partnership with Senior Designers, understanding and interpreting their creative aesthetic and design vision and translating this to teams and vendors. Technical capability and product knowledge with the ability to confidently influence the Design team and provide on-the-spot solutions in garment construction, pattern cutting, and fabric construction. Knowledge of yarn, stitches, and knitwear production methods, including machine and hand knitting techniques. Experience managing vendor relationships, delivering clear briefs, and leveraging relationships to meet demands. Able to manage within a budget with commercial awareness and understanding of product cost, achieving a balance between creativity and commercial implications throughout the product development process. Demonstrated experience working on-site with vendors and operational knowledge of factories, delivering clear briefs and leveraging relationships to meet demands. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to negotiate with credibility, share information effectively, and work confidently with cross-functional teams. In-depth knowledge of fashion and products in the relevant category – ‘fashion sensibility’ - knowledge of trends, the market, the luxury consumer, and peer awareness. FOOTER Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and treats all applications equally, recruiting purely on the basis of skills and experience. #J-18808-Ljbffr