Aje Athletica

Posted: 14/10/2024Closing Date: 25/11/2024Job Type: Permanent - Full TimeLocation: Sydney, NSWJob Category: OtherJob DescriptionAje was created in 2008 to translate the effortless Australian lifestyle into fashion.Designed for an elegance grounded in ease, our garments empower our customers to feel relaxed, assured and beautiful.Our company strives to invite freedom of self-expression in each architectural store environment, bringing our customers a confidence and beauty that elevates their every day to an occasion.Join icon fashion house Aje as a Product Developer for our Aje Athletica & Aje Studio brands at our Aje Head Office in Redfern.About this opportunity:Responsible for all stages of a style's development, involving clear and efficient communication with suppliers to ensure all styles meet standards for design, quality, fit, sustainability, pricing structures and margins.Managing all development deadlines in adherence with the critical path, prioritising workflow under the guidance of the Head of Production and Design Operations.Management of development and sampling budgets across all categories with support from the Head of Production and Design Operations, communicating and uploading.Communicate, follow and execute all fabric and trims sourcing and developments in line with sustainability standards and goals, design direction, quality standards, target price and margin considerations.Create all tech packs, including cover sheets and BOMs and maintain accuracy throughout the development process until production sign off.Work closely with the designer to ensure the successful completion of CADs in adherence to the deadlines.Create and maintain the seasonal sampling tracker/costing spreadsheet and update cross functional teams on protos and SMS delivery dates.Work alongside the Product Heads of Department on factory allocations to build a coherent and balanced manufacturing structure.Ensure effective workflow by ongoing communication with suppliers, ensuring their understanding of tech packs and responding to questions and technical issues quickly and efficiently.Responsible for nurturing a respectful and positive relationship with Suppliers, while introducing new suppliers when required to improve profitability and growth/expansion into new product categories.Determine benchmark standards for construction techniques and quality, and ensure suppliers understand the standards required to produce for the brand, reporting on progress and performance to the Head of Production and Design Operations.Negotiate prices with suppliers to ensure target margins are achieved or exceeded and report any costing issues to the Heads of Product.Organise quality control and testing of fabrics, construction and finishes during development to ensure they meet production standards.Organise and lead Development sample fittings with the Designers, including planning fit lists.Proactive management of potential quality issues or risks at all stages and drive resolution.You will bring:Several years' experience specialising in development of RTW and activewear.Highly Proficient in Excel and Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator).Experience and extensive understanding of creating tech packs.Exceptional understanding of fit, pattern making and construction across both athletic and designer fabrications and garment construction techniques.Excellent interpersonal and technical communication skills with key stakeholders.A proven track record working with offshore manufacturing and technical management of suppliers.Ability to manage competing priorities and timelines and ensure deadlines are met and managed based on the importance and timeframe and critical path.What do we offer?Generous salary packaging.It is hard not to embrace the Aje style with generous employee discounts, staff wardrobes, pre-order programs, clothing allowances and regular sample sales.Your growth is our growth, training and development programs are recommended and encouragedCelebrate milestones such as, Birthdays with Aje leave benefits.Access to our comprehensive Employee Assistance Program designed to support your wellbeing.No key achievement and success goes unnoticed.
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