Product Development Lead, Sweaters & Knits, Purple Label
Pubblicato il 16-08-2026 - Experteer Italy in Casalecchio di Reno
Specialista Senior / Project Manager
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As Product Development Lead for Purple Label, you translate design visions into production-ready sweaters and knits, acting as the technical expert across Design, Product Management, Sourcing, and Quality Assurance.
You collaborate with global factories to ensure construction, fit, and craftsmanship meet brand standards while managing cost, quality, and calendars.
Your deep yarn and knitting expertise guides technical development from concept through bulk production.
You help sustain brand integrity through scalable manufacturing and continuous improvement.
Competitive base salary (starting base 89,000)
Partner with Design, Product Development, and global manufacturing teams to convert concepts into production-ready garments
Serve as the main technical liaison to factories to preserve design intent during development and production
Collaborate with vendors to balance aesthetics, manufacturability, scalability, and cost
Review construction methods, stitch structures, knit techniques, trims, and finishing to align with brand standards
Understand knitting machine capabilities, gauge specs, and production constraints with factories
Provide technical guidance to improve execution, quality, and consistency across suppliers
Troubleshoot technical issues across development and production cycles
Drive garment execution timelines to meet calendar milestones
Lead yarn specifications, including count, gauge, composition, spinning, ply,
and performance
Evaluate yarn impact on fit, hand feel, and durability
Set machine settings, yarn handling procedures, and knitting parameters with suppliers
Develop, review, and approve tension swatches and knitted prototypes
Analyze and validate construction standards for quality and efficiency
Provide expertise on sweater engineering, knit structures, and technical innovation
Document and communicate technical specifications across development stages
Oversee technical development from concept to production approval
Review and approve technical packages, construction details, and measurements
Manage prototype, fit, and pre-production evaluations and corrective actions
Establish technical standards and cross-functional processes
Balance design intent, quality, cost targets, and timelines across teams
Monitor development milestones and identify risks to delivery and performance
Partner with QA to establish inspection standards and criteria
Conduct pre-production meetings to review packaging, requirements, and readiness
Ensure factories understand quality, fit, and construction specs
Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for quality or production issues
Monitor bulk readiness and drive continuous improvement in quality and manufacturing
Build strong partnerships with global suppliers and manufacturing leadership
Influence external partners to meet quality and craftsmanship standards
Foster accountability and technical excellence across vendor relationships
Facilitate technical discussions and reviews with stakeholders
Support supplier capability assessments to elevate performance
Coach design team members and drive cross-functional xysqume alignment
Improve technical development processes, tools, and workflows
Champion innovation in sweater construction and yarn technology
Serve as trusted advisor across the product lifecycle
Past experience in sweater technical design, product development, apparel engineering, or knitwear manufacturing
Deep expertise in sweater construction, yarn technology, knitting processes, machine capabilities, and garment engineering
Strong understanding of global manufacturing processes, fit development, quality standards, and product commercialization
Experience partnering with domestic and international factories and suppliers
Proven ability to manage multiple product categories and complex calendars
Strong leadership, collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills
Ability to influence cross-functional partners and external vendors in fast-paced environments
As Product Development Lead for Purple Label, you translate design visions into production-ready sweaters and knits, acting as the technical...
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