Cella by Randstad Digital is seeking a talented and creative Product Developer for our client, a leader in the fashion accessories and home goods industry. This role is 100% onsite work in Oakville. This is a unique opportunity to apply your design skills and fashion sensibility to create and develop elevated collections for major retail channels. The ideal candidate will have an exceptional eye for detail and the ability to translate trends into innovative and marketable products, including both soft and hard goods. This is a collaborative, creative, and fast-paced environment where you will play a key role in the full product lifecycle, from concept to production.
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Advantages
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fun, creative, and business-oriented team at an industry-leading company. As a Product Developer, you will have the chance to work with top-tier factories, ensuring your designs are realized to their fullest potential. Our client offers a collaborative and supportive work environment where your contributions will be highly valued.
Responsibilities
Trend Analysis and Forecasting: Analyze fashion runways, social media, and other trend vehicles to forecast seasonal trends and translate them into a full accessories collection.
Design and Development: Facilitate the transition of styles from design conception to a production-ready sample. This includes creating detailed specification packages, print-ready artwork, and communicating regularly with overseas factories.
Product Sourcing: Utilize extensive knowledge of product sourcing and development to manage the process from raw materials to the finished product.
Financial Management: Maintain and manage costing files, with an understanding of the relationship between price and product development.
Collaboration: Work closely with the China team to ensure all sourcing is within timeline and collaborate with a team to identify areas for process improvement.
Qualifications
A minimum of 4+ years of experience in product design and accessory construction.
Post-secondary education in Fashion Design, Graphic Design, or a related field.
Exceptional skills in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop are a must.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
Experience in the Fashion Accessories or Home Goods industry is a strong asset.
Outstanding communication, presentation, and organizational skills.
Proven ability to multi-task and work effectively under tight deadlines in a team-oriented environment.
Summary
If you are an innovative and detail-oriented professional with a passion for product development and a keen eye for fashion, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Our client is looking for a creative collaborator to help shape their next collection.
To be considered for this time-sensitive role, please submit your resume and a link to your e-portfolio to demonstrate your work and skills. We look forward to reviewing your application!
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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Cella by Randstad Digital is seeking a talented and creative Product Developer for our client, a leader in the fashion accessories and home goods industry. This role is 100% onsite work in Oakville. This is a unique opportunity to apply your design skills and fashion sensibility to create and develop elevated collections for major retail channels. The ideal candidate will have an exceptional eye for detail and the ability to translate trends into innovative and marketable products, including both soft and hard goods. This is a collaborative, creative, and fast-paced environment where you will play a key role in the full product lifecycle, from concept to production.
Advantages
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fun, creative, and business-oriented team at an industry-leading company. As a Product Developer, you will have the chance to work with top-tier factories, ensuring your designs are realized to their fullest potential. Our client offers a collaborative and supportive work environment where your contributions will be highly valued.
Responsibilities
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Trend Analysis and Forecasting: Analyze fashion runways, social media, and other trend vehicles to forecast seasonal trends and translate them into a full accessories collection.
Design and Development: Facilitate the transition of styles from design conception to a production-ready sample. This includes creating detailed specification packages, print-ready artwork, and communicating regularly with overseas factories.
Product Sourcing: Utilize extensive knowledge of product sourcing and development to manage the process from raw materials to the finished product.
Financial Management: Maintain and manage costing files, with an understanding of the relationship between price and product development.
Collaboration: Work closely with the China team to ensure all sourcing is within timeline and collaborate with a team to identify areas for process improvement.
Qualifications
A minimum of 4+ years of experience in product design and accessory construction.
Post-secondary education in Fashion Design, Graphic Design, or a related field.
Exceptional skills in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop are a must.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
Experience in the Fashion Accessories or Home Goods industry is a strong asset.
Outstanding communication, presentation, and organizational skills.
Proven ability to multi-task and work effectively under tight deadlines in a team-oriented environment.
Summary
If you are an innovative and detail-oriented professional with a passion for product development and a keen eye for fashion, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Our client is looking for a creative collaborator to help shape their next collection.
To be considered for this time-sensitive role, please submit your resume and a link to your e-portfolio to demonstrate your work and skills. We look forward to reviewing your application!
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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