Product Designer

We’re looking for an end to end women’s wear product designer/developer to join our Unfolded brand (ThisisUnfolded.com) for an initial 12 month maternity leave period. With the strong business growth, we expect this to be extended and for the role to be permanent during this period.

The Unfolded Mission and Approach: At Unfolded we’re on a mission to change the fashion industry - our novel approach sees us make clothes without the waste of normal brands and change lives with the savings. Each of our products is designed with the input and feedback of 10,000 members of the Unfolded community and then only made after they order - ensuring no waste. The savings created are used to offer lower prices to shoppers, pay garment workers higher wages and fund kids near our factories in India to learn to read and write. Since launching, we’ve grown to over 100,000 shoppers in the UK, won a range of awards and helped change the lives of over 10,000 kids. With our zero waste model we launch around a new 10/15 product drop every 6 weeks following extensive trend analysis and customer input. We believe that the customer being ingrained in the whole process is what can tackle the issue of waste in the fashion industry and create a long lasting and impactful brand.

We’re a remote team who meet up regularly but preference will be given to candidates based near, or within easy travel of Edinburgh, Scotland. Start date can be flexible but we would like to ensure 4/5 weeks handover so preference would be for someone to start towards the end of June/start of July.

The Role: In this role you’ll be working on the following:

• Developing womenswear multi product from end to end, ensuring quality standards and delivery targets are met. Dress, trousers and PJs are our main products!
• Collate trend analysis and research to test within our community.
• Analyse community design feedback and liaise with design freelancers to curate commercial and considered ranges that encompass the Unfolded ethos.
• Compile design and tech packs to distribute to suppliers.
• Approve strikeoffs, lab dips and samples within the development process.
• Oversee the critical path following the product lifecycle from initial concept through to ex-fty. Ensure all end-to-end stages keep in line with delivery targets and manage in-season repeat styles accordingly.
• Conduct weekly updates on all product development stages with management.
• Liaise with suppliers on all costings and product sourcing/development.
• Strong fabric knowledge with a focus on sustainable fabrics and trim sourcing.
• Ensure all business tools are updated with correct information to ensure a smooth process for product launches.
• Assist and support on photo shoots on a regular basis - you’ve created the product after all.
• Strong technical knowledge of garment construction.
• Able to carry out fit sessions and provide detailed feedback to technicians in the supply chain.
• Confidence in checking and measuring samples and ensuring quality standards are met.
• A creative eye capable of range building and creating cohesive and desirable ranges with the assistance of the freelance design team - all based on our customer feedback model.
• Carry out regular comp shops to keep up to date with competitors and pricing.

Your Experiences and Skills:

• Experience working for a womenswear retailer within product development, buying or design.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and communication skills.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise and multi-task and work to tight deadlines.
• The ability to work well across multiple departments.
• Experience using Adobe software is preferable.
• A keen eye for product, awareness of current and upcoming trends that are suited to the Unfolded Customer.
• An understanding and appreciation of the principles of merchandising and data analysis.
• Ideally you’ll have spent 4/5 years working for a leading brand or retailer creating great products that people will love!

Our Offer To You:

• Ability and freedom to drive product creation alongside our engaging and committed customer community.
• A competitive salary in line with your experience.
• Access to staff equity pool.
• Chance to join a growing company creating a new future for the fashion industry.
• Empowering work environment - we’re always looking to improve and all voices matter within to enable this.
• Apple kit for remote working.
• Potential for travel to international shoot locations and time in India with suppliers.
• The chance to make a positive impact with your work through our social impact programs - when someone buys an Unfolded dress a child's life is helped.