Junior Clothing Developer – JD Outdoor

As a branded and own brand business we pride ourselves on having the best ranges for the outdoors, comprising of the latest and most exclusive products within our Outdoor fascia’s. Our design and development team working closely with Buying, Merchandising and suppliers, helping develop world class exclusive outdoor clothing and accessories.

·       Job Title – Junior Clothing Developer - JD Outdoor

·       Location – JD Group, Hollins Brook Way, Pilsworth, Bury, BL9 8RR.

·       Working rota – Monday to Friday

·       Working hours – 8:30am to 5:00pm, 40 hours per week.

Role Overview:

The Junior Product Developer is responsible for working on the development of our own brand outdoor product. They will support the development team in the adminstration and development of clothing and accessories within outdoor. Ensuring product is fit for purpose and within margin. Helping to equip our consumers for life outdoors.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Provide support for the Senior Product Developer to ensure that factories follow company supplier guidelines and product is developed to the critical path.
• Working with the Senior developer to run the wearer trial programme, collating feedback and comments from testers.
• Working on the development of accessories, including producing all BOMs and sample comments.
• Working with developers to comment on samples across numerous brands (including many outdoor activities).
• To inspect & measure garments under the guidance of the senior developer, approving each stage of development.
• PLM – a key contact for PLM input within the development team, helping to ensure PLM is up to date and accurate each season.
• Work on new ranges and brands with the team, setting up BOMS and size charts.
• Document comments made during meetings, including design sign off and fit sessions. Ensuring that notes are accurate so that technical packs / fit comments can be sent to suppliers & factories in a timely manner.

• Manage and approve fabric testing & care label development with the Suppliers.

• Inspect and report to factories on carry over products to ensure consistency and quality level of products are maintained.
• Approve, AQLs and gold seal product.
• Work with buying, web and marketing on sample requirements, ensuring photo shoot sample process is adhered to.
• Work on seasonal product launches, including helping to dress the own brand area and support the team during the launch.
• Collate critical paths from all suppliers and maintain admin responsibilities for this.
• Warehouse and store visits to review bulk and retail visits for competitor reviews.

The Company:

The JD Group is a leading omnichannel retailer of Sports Fashion, Street & Premium Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with over 90,000 colleagues over 4,500 stores across several retail fascia's in over 36 countries around the world.

We are an equal opportunities employer who embraces and values differences. We recognise the importance of an inclusive workplace culture in which everyone can thrive irrespective of their background or identity.

To be a part of this successful and continuously growing company, you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people first, a digital leader and customer focused organisation which provides operational excellence and is continuous with identifying new areas of growth into our day-to-day.

We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits:

• Incremental Holiday Allowance
• Staff Discount on qualifying purchases across Group retail stores and online
• Exclusive Colleague Bike Discount scheme
• Discounted Gym membership
• Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work
• Access to Apprenticeships and accredited qualifications

Interested?

If you are interested in this position, then press the Apply Now button.

Due to the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it takes time to review them all. If you don't hear back within two weeks of your application, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful on this occasion

Applications that meet the skills criteria will be contacted for a 1st stage meeting with the talent team. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to interview with the hiring manager.

Thank you again for your time.

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