JUNIOR PRODUCT DEVELOPER

Salary – Competitive
Role – Full time
Location – Edinburgh Studio (working from home on a Friday)

KESTIN is seeking a Junior Product Developer with 1-2 years industry experience. This role is to work directly with the Product Development Manager, requiring a dynamic and self-motivated individual, who is ready to contribute to quality and innovation at world-class level.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supporting the Product Development manager with their day-to-day tasks
• Making changes to CAD drawings, overviews, and tech packs, working closely with Design
• Building, maintaining and submitting tech packs, garment specifications and BOMs throughout the development process
 • Attend and support in 1st proto fit sessions
• Supplier communication, handling enquiries and updates on seasonal styles
• Internal communication, keeping the team up to date with seasonal styles
• Maintenance of the seasonal WIP • Managing seasonal lab dip requests and approvals, logging and filing
 • Manage the intake of seasonal SMS samples, ensuring available for key meetings and photo shoots
• Support the Sales and Marketing teams with product information and maintain the seasonal product guide
• Sourcing and developing components and fabrics to the creative brief
• Interpreting Fabric test reports for product suitability
• Updating Zedonk with Raw material information
• Tracking costing and negotiations
• Support on maintaining good relationships and communication with our supply base, agencies and client

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Confident in Excel
• Adept in Adobe Illustrator
• Experience with Zedonk beneficial
• Basic understanding of pattern, block & fit an advantage
• Ability to self-manage and follow multiple critical paths
• Strong time management and organisational skills essential, with an ability to manage and coordinate multiple activities simultaneously
• Dedicated, hardworking and committed person willing to progress as the company grows
• Must have strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Creative thinker with a solution led, can do attitude
• Menswear (multi-product) experience is an advantage
• A strong eye for detail and high level of accuracy
• Ability to travel to suppliers, mills and fabric fairs required


This role will offer an enthusiastic and well organised candidate the opportunity to develop and further their career, within a friendly and experienced team.

ABOUT KESTIN:

Kestin is a Scottish men’s clothing brand founded by Kestin Hare, and based in his hometown of Edinburgh, Scotland. Kestin the brand was created to redefine modern Scottish design by blending innovation with tradition. 

To apply please send in CV and Covering Letter to fiona@kestin.co
Closing date October 18th