Product development lead, sweaters
Pubblicato il 18-08-2026 - Experteer Italy in Italia
Specialista Senior / Project Manager 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