Senior Product Developer - Accessories - Witchery
Job no: 998135
Work type: Full-Time
Location: Melbourne - CBD & Inner
Categories: Various categories
Are you passionate about bringing fashion to life? Witchery is seeking a Senior Product Developer to lead the end-to-end product development process for accessories. This pivotal role partners with cross-functional teams—Buyers, Designers, Technical Designers, and global suppliers—to transform creative vision into beautifully executed accessories.
Key Accountabilities
- Manage, coordinate, and optimise the critical path and go-to-market calendar for the brand category to launch products on time.
- Manage category costs to achieve quality and margin targets, providing cost estimates and solutions to align products with commercial and aesthetic goals.
- Drive costing and negotiation process with suppliers to deliver viable cost solutions to brands, offering alternative solutions as required
- Engage with factory through each stage of the development process to ensure clarity of expectations
- Coordinate all internal stakeholders, incl. Buyers, Designers, Tech Designers, and manage risks to ensure critical path is delivered for brands.
- Manage supplier relationships and coordinate capacity planning across the supply chain.
- Embrace uncertainty and change while facilitating and enabling strategic change with clarity, empathy and optimism.
- Create & foster an inclusive environment where all team members can thrive and feel included, respected and safe. Set clear expectations of behaviour and hold self and others accountable
Key Capabilities
- Experience in a Product Development role in accessories in the fashion and luxury sectors
- Strong understanding of fashion and luxury item costing, and proven experience in negotiating high-value, high-volume partnerships with suppliers
- Planning and organisation skills to oversee timeliness of critical path
- Knowledge of sustainability practices and ethical compliance in sourcing and production
- Strategic thinking and commercial acumen to align production activities with brand goals
- Experience leading a team
- Exceptional relationship cultivation and management skills with key suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Why work for CRG?
The Country Road Group is one of Australasia’s largest Lifestyle Brand Houses comprising of iconic brands such as Country Road, POLITIX, Trenery, Witchery and MIMCO. Here are some of the great things we offer:
- Generous employee discounts across our House of Brands
- Seasonal clothing allowance
- An Industry leading Parental Leave Program
- Flexible working arrangements to support work/life balance
- Annual learning calendar to support the ongoing development of our team
- Support community partnerships across our Corporate Social Responsibility Program
- We are committed to operating ethically, sustainably, and responsibly.
About CRG
Country Road Group is Australia's largest Lifestyle Brand Houses comprising of iconic brands including Country Road, POLITIX, Trenery, Witchery and MIMCO. Our Values include being Customer Obsessed, Collaborative, Inspirational, Responsible and Dedicated to Quality. We are looking for highly motivated and passionate individuals to be part of the Group’s evolution and support each brand to realise their full potential.
Country Road Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.
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