PRODUCT DEVELOPER APPAREL / FINISHED CLOTHING / PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (QUALITY AND TIMINGS)
With a Head Office in Galicia, Spain, from where we manage all our purchasing, but with adjacent offices in London, Portugal, and Paris, Miista is currently looking for an Apparel Product Developer, with extensive experience in quality control, production management, and price negotiations, especially for the categories of Knitwear, Denim, and Leather Accessories/Leather Clothing. These categories will be the focus of the role.
The product developer will be responsible for ensuring that each of the designs belonging to the apparel or accessories categories above are produced to the desired specifications, quality, and price, whilst coordinating its raw materials and production critical path in a timely manner, and working closely with internal teams, including design, production, finance, and merchandising.
We are looking for this candidate to join our product team (apparel) based in A Coruña / Galicia. This position requires travelling at least once per month mainly to visit our external suppliers in other areas of Spain and Portugal, overseeing mainly sampling, price negotiations, testing, and fittings, and working in collaboration with our product and buying team in Galicia.
Founded in London in 2010, Miista merges the Opposites, offering an elegant balance in the unusual – design, construction, high-quality materials, and European craft. Miista offers a unique opportunity of working with a very dynamic team with a highly creative spirit.
Main tasks and responsibilities:
1. Manage/control the Production Critical Path for the above Apparel Categories, ensuring key dates agreed for each of the checkpoints during the supply chain are followed, especially technical checkpoints like materials testing and fittings.
2. Manage pre-production fittings and requirements of design adjustments with the external suppliers for the categories above, both in Spain and Portugal.
3. Support the design team during the design & development period of new collections for the categories above.
4. Act as the main communicator between Miista and external suppliers, ensuring all design ideas are achieved as close to the initial concept as possible.
5. In collaboration with the Design Team, develop and manage Technical Specifications (SPECS) of samples and production for the different categories.
6. Negotiate raw material prices with current and new suppliers.
7. Negotiate finish product prices and production slots/dates, finding solutions to achieve correct margins for each of the categories, without compromising quality or function.
8. Manage raw material orders for the above categories where required for the external suppliers both for Sampling and Production.
9. Conduct quality control of the materials and different components while the external factories receive them.
10. Perform quality control inside the production line of the factories at least twice per season before the production is fully finished.
11. Ensure that the different processes are correctly followed in the production line of different suppliers, including correct packing instructions and labeling.
12. Meet weekly with the Team regarding the sample approval status to maintain company time/action calendars for production.
Special requirements:
1. Strong interest in a premium product with attention to detail and quality as the main focus.
2. Good understanding of the premium market and quality expectations in this market space.
3. A minimum of 5 years in a similar position.
4. Good time management and highly organized.
5. Problem-solving focused, proactive, and results-oriented.
6. A strong team player, collaborative in an international team.
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