Junior Product Developer (SMU) in Slough

Perry Ellis International, Inc. represents a diverse portfolio of lifestyle apparel brands.

The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries owns and licenses nationally and internationally recognized brands including: Perry Ellis®, Original Penguin® by Munsingwear®, Laundry by Shelli Segal®, Rafaella®, Cubavera®, Ben Hogan®, Savane®, Grand Slam®, John Henry®, Manhattan®, Axist®, Jantzen® and Farah®.

The Company enhances its roster of brands by licensing trademarks from third parties, including: Nike® and Jag® for swimwear, and Callaway®, PGA TOUR®, and Jack Nicklaus® for golf apparel.

This

6-month fixed-term contract covers maternity leave and focuses on developing the SMU range across Knits, Knitwear, Bottoms, Shirts, Swim & Outerwear.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with design & garment tech teams to develop all SMU ranges across Knits, Knitwear, Bottoms, Shirts, Swim & Outerwear.
• Responsible for creating and maintaining all style packages on our PLM system throughout the season and ensuring data integrity.
• Approve lab dip, print strike-offs, embroideries and other submits in a timely manner. Evaluate all submits with Design where relevant.
• Support timely and comprehensive handovers between Design, Merchandising, PD, Tech and Sourcing teams.
• Own multiple customer critical paths to ensure timely delivery of product ranges to our warehouses.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with suppliers and effectively communicate all essential style package requirements.
• Ensure all work is accurate and clear to facilitate seamless communication with suppliers.
• Work closely with the Design and Sourcing team to identify key materials within target price points and minimum order restrictions.
• Ensure product quality is aligned with brand standards and customer expectations.
• Take ownership of the SMU sample library to become the main point of contact for shipping reference styles to relevant customers.
• Collaborate with Design, Tech and Sourcing teams to find commercially minded solutions for fit, materials and construction of garments.
• Work closely with design during initial design stages, assign and set up all relevant style numbers on our PLM system.
• Generate all SMU styles via PLM system.
• Carry out any other reasonable duties as may be required by the Senior Merchandising Manager or the business to support the EMEA product team.

Person Specification

• Ideally educated to degree level in a fashion or design-related field, or possess equivalent professional experience, alongside demonstrable experience developing multi-category menswear products.
• Able to work independently and manage own workload.
• Excellent product knowledge (materials, construction, costing).
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• In-depth knowledge of the menswear UK/EU fashion environment, especially consumer trends and emerging brands.
• Self-motivated, reliable and precise with a good eye for detail.
• Team player with good networking skills.
• Ability to multitask and adapt quickly to changing circumstances.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Good Excel, Word and Power Point skills.
• Good understanding of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems would be a plus.
• Must have the legal Right to Work in the UK.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary: £33,000 per year (pro-rata for 6 months).
• 4% employee, 5% employer pension.
• 24 days holiday per year (pro-rata) plus bank holidays.
• Generous discounts on our brands.

Perry Ellis Europe is committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as a workplace principle and as a means to help measure both performance of existing colleagues and the suitability of prospective employees.

Diversity is understanding that each person is unique, equity means offering rights and opportunities fairly, and inclusion is an extension of equality and diversity.

We welcome applicants from people of all identities and backgrounds.

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