Product Development Specialist

BROAD FUNCTION 

• Provide merchandising support to the Merchandising Department.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Review and understand the technical worksheets, measurements, and standard requirements of the assigned brand/ customer.
• Ensure mini sketches / construction sheets are done according to buyer’s specification and requirement.
• Develop trims/accessories, prints, embroidery etc for submission, and obtain approval before buy ready or according to schedule for production.
• Check on fabric, accessories & packing materials prices for preparation of cost sheets.
• Ensure cost sheets are prepared with accuracy and review with Senior Product Developer/Manager.
• Ensure samples are submitted in accordance to buyer’s specification and approved on- time.
• Ensure all final templates for bulk use are sent to the respective departments within the required time frame.
• Liaise with the different departments on day to day work.
• Conduct meetings with Development and bulk production team to ensure that the correct garment construction is executed based on buyer’s requirement.
• Perform other duties which may be assigned by the supervisor from time to time.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Ensure all styles are executed according to the buyer’s specification and requirement.
• Ensure Costing sheets are correctly updated.
• Ensure all construction sheets, measurement, BOMs are updated and documented correctly for sample and bulk production.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Ensure all styles are executed according to the buyer’s specification and requirement.
2. Ensure Costing sheets are correctly updated.
3. Ensure all construction sheets, measurement, BOMs are updated and documented correctly for sample and bulk production.

WORKING RELATIONSHIP 

INTERNAL KEY CUSTOMERS

• Product Development Manage
• Product Engineer
• Cad Pattern makers
• Sample Production, Material Team
• ERP department
• Purchaser
• QA department
• Production
• Shipping and Finance.

AREA OF INTERFACE 

• All operational process

EXTERNAL KEY CUSTOMERS 

• PO in charge of supplier
• PD, Purchaser in BIHQ, BIRO
• Supplier
• Sub-Contract

Professional experience:

• Diploma / GCE O levels or equivalent. 
• 2 – 3 years’ experience in garment industry
• Computer literate

Education requirement:

• Junior College/ University 
• Field of specialization: Merchandise, Garment Manufacturing Engineer