Product Developer in Urmston

Are you a creative Product Developer with a genuine passion for product, ready to take the next step in your career? This is an exciting opportunity to help grow an established brand, working collaboratively with a wider creative team. The role offers a strong creative element and is ideal for someone who is driven by product innovation and eager to make a meaningful impact.

Impact you will have in this role

As a Product Developer, you will play a key role in bringing product concepts to life, working collaboratively with Product Development teams in both the UK and Asia. You will be responsible for driving Regatta Great Outdoors ranges through the full development lifecycle, including development, sampling, and the salesmen’s sample programme. With a strong focus on quality and fit, you will ensure all development and sales samples are produced to a high standard and delivered in line with the corporate calendar. Your role suits a passionate, detail-driven individual who thrives in a creative, fast-paced environment and enjoys working cross-functionally to support the growth of an established brand. You will also have the opportunity to support the Group wide sustainability committee and put ideas into action, contributing to our commitment to making a difference to the world we live in.

Top Requirements for the Role

Experience & Technical Expertise

• A couple of years’ experience within a lifestyle or fashion brand, with hands‑on product development experience.
• Strong garment technical knowledge, including fit, grading, construction, and bulk production processes.

Systems & Process Understanding

• Good understanding and experience using PLM systems to manage fittings, feedback, and development progression.

Multi‑Tasking & Communication Skills

• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously, including fittings, cross‑functional collaboration, and international communication.
• Confident communicating detailed fit and construction feedback to overseas teams where English may not be the first language.
• Experience analysing consumer and wearer feedback to inform fit and quality improvements.

Additional Role Requirements

• Strong understanding of bulk production processes and garment construction.
• Ability to provide clear, constructive feedback across varied seniority levels, including international teams.
• Awareness of current and emerging product compliance and regulatory requirements.
• This role does not include people management responsibility.

Values & Behaviours

• Creative and innovative in approach to both product and process.
• Maintains exceptionally high standards.
• Highly collaborative across teams and continents.
• Ethical and sustainability‑focused.

Personal Attributes & Ways of Working

• Reliable and accountable.
• Excellent communicator, able to share information and present effectively across a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong team ethos with a positive, can‑do attitude.
• Proactive, enthusiastic, and solutions‑focused (PMA).
• Strong time management and prioritisation skills.
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail.

As our future Product Developer you will have

As our new Product Developer, you will have experience within a lifestyle or fashion brand, bringing strong garment technical and product development expertise across fit, construction, and bulk production. You will be highly organised and confident using PLM systems, managing multiple priorities simultaneously‑from leading garment fittings and interpreting designer CADs, to collaborating closely with Category Managers and Designers and clearly communicating fit and construction requirements to overseas teams across different time zones. You will be an analytical problem‑solver with high standards, able to troubleshoot fit and quality issues, interpret consumer feedback, and drive continuous improvement, while working collaboratively, ethically, and sustainably within a global product development environment.

We can offer you

• Profit Share Bonus: Enjoy a discretionary bonus based on the company's success.
• Future‑Proof Pension: Secure your retirement with our comprehensive pension plan.
• Annual Leave: 25 days starting annual leave entitlement.
• Loyalty Rewards: Earn an extra day off for every 3 years of service, up to 2 additional days.
• Buy More Leave: Buy up to an additional 3 days of annual leave every year.
• Continual development: Comprehensive training and development, including bitesize learning, apprenticeship courses, and ongoing opportunities to grow your career.
• Exclusive Discounts: Get special discounts across all our brands.
• Perks at Your Fingertips: Access a variety of benefits through our company website.
• Family Support: Benefit from enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave after 2 years of service.
• Celebrate You: Take advantage of birthday hours to celebrate your special day.
• Wellness Walks: Join company walks to stay active and connect with colleagues.
• Inspiring Workspace: Work in a state‑of‑the‑art Head Office environment.
• Volunteer Day: Enjoy a paid day off to give back to your community.
• Hassle‑Free Parking: Free, secure on‑site parking for all employees.
• Delicious Dining: Enjoy meals at our subsidised canteen, featuring Starbucks coffee.
• Cycle to Work: Save on travel with our cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Fitness Perks: Access discounted gym memberships at various locations, along with access to our onsite fitness suite and wellbeing room.
• Convenient Facilities: Freshen up with our on‑site shower facilities, complete with hairdryers and straighteners.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: At Regatta Group, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from all backgrounds. Should you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, we are happy to support you.