Product Developer Apparel
What you will be doing:
Ready to shape the future of apparel with XD Connects? We're seeking a dynamic Product Developer to join our innovative team. If you're passionate about apparel, low-impact, and pushing boundaries in the industry, this is your chance to make a difference.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop new fabrics with corresponding suppliers
- Develop new colours and check labdips (spectra photo meter)
- Create Technical files - technical sketches, product description, measurement & grading.
- Follow up Sampling, arrange fitting and prepare proto comments
- Organize Size Set fitting and prepare final comments for production
- Prepare Care labels for new styles
- Set color standards and ensure regular shade evaluation
- Arrange print tests during fabric development and before production
- Check and approve PPS samples and all other sales/team/fair samples
- Cross develop samples.
What we are looking for:
- You have a technical degree in textile.
- Experience in the textile industry (retail or B2B).
- Fluent in English and Dutch
- Knowledge of illustrator.
- You have a strong awareness of the challenges of sustainable development
- Strong communication skills as well as problem solving and analytical thinking skills.
- Great multitasking skills and capabilities to ensure deadlines.
What we offer:
- You will join a fast-expanding company and become part of a team that is enthusiastic and passionate about the creation of low-impact collections
- You will work in an international setting. (sales throughout Europe, purchasing from Asia.)
- You will be the driver of a new exiting textile brand with the support of international colleagues who are all young at heart, ambitious and low impact thinking!
- 27 vacation days based on full-time employment and a health bonus.
- Staff discount on our products.
- Free monthly lunches and company drinks to stay connected with your colleagues.
- Weekly fresh fruit available for free and delicious (Nespresso) coffee.
- A brand new office next to Rijswijk train station.
- Free use of the gym facility in our new office.
Enthusiastic about this job?
Don't miss this opportunity to be part of a dynamic team shaping the future of apparel. Press on the "Apply now" button and let's create something amazing together!
About us
XD Connects is one of the largest corporate gift suppliers in Europe, with sales offices across Europe, a design studio in China and a state-of-the-art printing facility in Romania. The collection consists of 13 different product groups with more than 3,000 products; all in stock.
We strive for positive change by providing the best low impact gifts, which connects businesses with their employees and customers whilst minimizing the impact on the environment. As a company, our objective is to work with maximum transparency, both internally and externally. In all aspects of our business, we encourage open communication and a collaborative atmosphere.
A job at XD Connects is unlike any other you have had. You will be challenged. You will be inspired. Moreover, you will be proud. Because you will be part of something big; changing an industry for the better. 550+ colleagues will be happy to have you on board!
