*This is not a design role.
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 and Production controller, with extensive experience in manufacturing relationships development, sourcing, quality control, production management and price negotiations, especially for the categories of Knitwear, Jersey, Denim and Leather Accessories/ Leather Clothing.
These categories will be the focus of the role. Technical apparel knowledge, especially in Knitwear and Jersey, is a big plus. This is not a designer 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 for the categories, 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 a 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 to work with a very dynamic team with a highly creative spirit.
Below we describe the tasks and responsibilities for this role, and the requirements that the candidate:
Main tasks and responsibilities, but no limited to:
* To work closely with the design team during the period of design & development of new collections for the categories above, both in Spain and Portugal. Acting as the main communicator between Miista and external suppliers, making sure all design ideas are achieved/realised as close to the initial concept as possible, while in the correct Miista price structure and in a timely manner.
* In collaboration with the Design Team, develop and manage Technical Specifications (SPECS) of samples and production for the different categories.
* Negotiation of raw material prices with current and new suppliers.
* Negotiation of finish product price and production stots/dates, finding solutions to achieve correct margins for each of the categories, without compromising quality or function on an obvious way.
* To manage raw material orders for the above categories, where it is required for the external suppliers, both for Sampling and Production.
* To manage pre-production fittings and requirements of design adjustments with the external suppliers for the categories above, both in Spain and Portugal – this is during fitting of samples, following up patterns and corrections with each of the external factories, size sets and gradings checks, construction checks, material checks, etc.
* To manage/control (as key responsibility) the Production Critical Path for the above Apparel Categories, always making sure the key dates agreed for each of the check points during the supply chain are followed, especially technical check points like materials testing and fittings – during technical design, pre-production and during production, for each of the external factories and supplier we work with.
* Quality control of the materials and different components, while the external factories that produce for Miista receive them.
* Quality control inside the production line of the factories where we manufacture at least twice per season, before the production is fully finished. Ensuring that the different processes are correctly followed in the production line of Different suppliers, including correct packing instructions and labelling.
* Meet weekly with the Product and Buying Team regarding the sample approval status and production updates in order to maintain company time/action calendars later for production.
Special requirements this candidate should have:
* To be strongly interested in a premium product with attention to detail and quality as the main focus.
* Experience fitting new apparel designs and writing correction comments
* A strong supplier negotiator.
* An entrepreneur's mindset.
* Extensive training as an apparel specialist, both in pattern cutting and each of the manufacturing processes for the above categories, would be a plus.
* A minimum of 5 years in a similar position.
* Good technical knowledge of the different components/ materials used in the production of apparel (yarns, knitwear, denim, leather).
* Good with time management and highly organised.
* Problem-solving focused.
* Proactive and results-oriented.
* A strong team player.
* Collaborative in an international team.
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