Velocity Activewear is seeking an experienced and passionate Product Development & Design Manager to join the in-house team and play a key role in developing future collections. This is a highly hands-on role that sits across fashion design, product development, trend forecasting, range planning, sampling and manufacturing. You will work closely with the Founder/Creative Director and Product Buyer to bring new product ideas to life, from initial concept through to samples, production and launch.
Key responsibilities
- Develop new activewear designs and product concepts for upcoming collections
- Research current and emerging fashion, activewear and lifestyle trends
- Monitor the market and competitor landscape to identify opportunities
- Present new capsule collection and product ideas to the wider team
- Create detailed tech packs for recent products
- Create product mock-ups, design concepts and technical drawings
- Communicate design, fabric, colour, trim and construction requirements clearly to manufacturers
- Liaise directly with manufacturers throughout the product development process
- Organise and manage samples from initial concept through to final approval
- Review samples closely for design, fit, fabric, construction and quality
About you
- Previous experience in fashion design, apparel product development or a similar role
- Experience creating tech packs
- Experience with garment sampling and product development
- Experience liaising with manufacturers
- Strong understanding of fabrics, fit and garment construction
- Strong understanding of current fashion and activewear trends
- Experience specifically within an activewear brand will be highly regarded
- Highly organised and capable of managing multiple products and deadlines at once
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Confident communicating with manufacturers and negotiating solutions