Apparel Developer - Urgent Position

A full time role reporting to the Product Manager, the Apparel Developer plays a key role in the development of seasonal, licenced and teamwear ranges for Canterbury across Australia and New Zealand.

The role you'd play

• Understand seasonal, licenced & teamwear development calendar for relevant ranges to ensure the category delivers product that enables seasonal strategies.
• Responsible for the approval of all aspects of the garment including trims, prints, embroideries, lab dips, labels in line with CCC quality standards and against key mile stone dates.
• Manage the category concept to buy-ready process ensuring timings and best practices are followed throughout the work flow.
• Responsible for managing and negotiating garment & development costs.
• Work closely with the design team throughout the design process giving advice and guidance on product improvement, production feasibility and cost savings.
• Maintain relationships with vendors and internal sourcing teams to ensure the effective completion of seasonal ranges inline with the critical path calendar.
• Develop clear and concise handover tools to the QA / QC team to ensure ‘buy ready’ status is complete & production is 100% accurate. 
• Responsible for maintaining garment fit in-line with global sizing blocks/charts. 
• Ensure PLM system is updated with all relevant information so as to ensure it can be relied upon for updates and analysis. 
• Work with the Operations team to determine ETD for all category products and give clarity and direction to the rest of team.
• Track progress of approvals with club & governing bodies ensuring this is shared with relevant people.
• Monitor vendor compliance to Group Business standards during visits and challenge non-compliance where necessary.
• Be proactive in developing garment engineering to maximise cost benefits, reduce waste and complexity whilst keeping the category at the forefront of innovation.
• Maintain awareness of marketplace trends both in terms of competitor strategies and manufacturing processes.

What you'd bring to the role

• Proven track record in a similar product development role.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong time management skills and the ability to meet fixed deadlines.
• Professional knowledge of Adobe CS packages, Excel and power point and Illustrator.
• Deep understanding of product engineering and costing models.
• Experience in parterning with offshore sourcing, production and vendor management
• Experience of pattern cutting, size grading and identifying/correcting garment fit (Men’s, Women’s and Kids)
• A team player, with excellent communications skills and the ability to influence cross-functionally.
• Self-motivated and willing to learn / develop new skills.

What you’ll get in return

As an iconic kiwi brand, Canterbury is a household name.  You’ll be surrounded by people who are passionate about the brand, supported by a family-friendly company that prides itself on its workplace culture. In addition to your salary we provide a uniform allowance to wear our brand, discounted products across Canterbury and other brands from within the Pentland group and onsite parking 

How to apply

Please apply via Seek with your current CV and a covering letter addressed to the HR Manager.

About Us

Canterbury of New Zealand was established in 1904 by John Lane, Pringle Walker and Alfred Rudkin, three English immigrants, turned proud Kiwis, who began producing woollen clothing in the Canterbury province of New Zealand. The three had such a love for New Zealand, they named their clothing company after the place they lived - the proud region of Canterbury. And what did they decide on for the logo? Three Kiwis, of course.

The brand was so well known for making hard-working and resilient garments, the NZ Army asked them to make uniforms that could endure the conditions of the First World War. And whilst Canterbury has been synonymous with rugby and multi sports for the past 120  years, the versatility of our clothing has been seen as a ‘badge of honour’ for anyone who pulls on the iconic CCC logo– from rugby, to sailing, the worksite and everything in between. 

Today, we continue to bring our passion and these same values to our extensive product offering, extending our brand proposition and positioning to go beyond the pitch, sharing our pride in the durability, comfort and versatility of our garments and celebrating real people, just doing their everyday thing. 

www.nz.canterburynz.com