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About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Apparel Product Developer to join our Buying team. This role involves delivering the next generation of product for JD customers, working with major sportswear and fashion brands, and developing exclusive ranges. You will combine trend awareness, product development expertise, and commercial thinking to build compelling assortments from concept to delivery.
Responsibilities
- Develop and manage exclusive and SMU apparel ranges from concept through to delivery
- Identify emerging trends and translate market insights into commercial product opportunities
- Collaborate with suppliers, factories and brand partners to deliver best-in-class product
- Build compelling assortments aligned to customer demand, sales performance and margin objectives
- Manage the product development lifecycle, including sampling, fit approvals and product sign-off
- Negotiate costs, lead times and minimum order quantities
- Monitor performance and identify opportunities for future development and growth
- Present product updates and commercial insights to key stakeholders
- Ensure products meet quality, compliance and performance standards
Requirements
- 3+ years' experience in Product Development, Apparel Buying or Apparel Design
- Experience working within a sports fashion, fashion retail or lifestyle retail environment
- Proven experience developing apparel products from concept through to production
- Strong understanding of fabrications, garment construction and seasonal product development
- Excellent stakeholder management and supplier relationship skills
- Strong negotiation and influencing capability
- Advanced organisation skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines
- Experience across both Men's and Women's Apparel
- Experience working with global sports, fashion or outdoor brands
- Own-label or private-label product development experience
- Commercial analysis, merchandising or planning exposure
- Strong Excel and reporting capability
Skills
- Product Development
- Apparel Buying
- Apparel Design
- Trend Awareness
- Product Development Expertise
- Commercial Thinking
- Stakeholder Management
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Negotiation
- Influencing
- Organisation
- Excel
- Reporting
Location
- Australia
- New Zealand
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3+ years experience
Benefits
- Generous staff discounts for you, friends and family
- Birthday leave
- Paid parental leave
- Pre-Pay Day lunches
- Monthly culture committee events
- Employee Assistance Program
About the Company
- Known best as the 'Undisputed King of Trainers', JD Sports reigns supreme as one of the biggest and best global Sports Fashion brands across footwear and apparel.
- Founded in 1981 in Greater Manchester, UK, JD Group has achieved remarkable growth through rapid global expansion and is now one of the world's leading sports fashion retailers.
- With over 3,400 stores worldwide and more than 70 stores across Australia and New Zealand, we continue to inspire the emerging generation through the universal culture of Sport, Music and Fashion.
- Working at JD Sports is a state of mind, an attitude and way of challenging the norm.
- We do not conform; we create our own path and are elite within our field.
- At JD Sports, we don't follow trends, we help shape them.
- As we continue to grow across ANZ, we’re looking for commercially minded product talent who thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about product, trends and consumer behaviour.
Equal Opportunity
- JD values diversity and inclusion and champions a culture where everyone feels valued, included and celebrated.
- Please note, by applying for this role, you consent to us completing a Work Rights check to verify your working rights where required.