Senior Product Developer – Clothing & AccessoriesLiverpool - based full time from the Head Office with flexible working hours Global Activewear & Lifestyle Brand Salary: Up to £50,000 + Excellent Benefits including: Salary up to £50,000 + annual bonusEarly finish every FridayFlexible working hoursPrivate medical insuranceFree access to onsite gymEnhanced pension contributions25 days' holiday + bank holidaysGenerous product discountQuarterly social events, summer parties & festive celebrationsAdditional perks including payday lunches & outdoor seating areas Are you an experienced Senior Product Developer looking to step into a senior role with more ownership, autonomy, and impact?This global activewear and lifestyle brand is continuing its rapid growth and is now looking for a Senior Product Developer to lead multiple categories, drive product excellence, and influence the direction of future ranges. You'll play a leading role from concept through to production, ensuring every product delivers on fit, function, quality, and commercial performance. This is the perfect opportunity for someone confident in technical decision making, highly organised, and passionate about delivering market leading products.In this role, you'll take full responsibility for product development across your categories, ensuring all products meet brand standards in performance, quality, fit, and cost.Key responsibilities of the Senior Product Developer: Leading the full product development process, from concept through to production sign offManaging the critical path to ensure deadlines, costs, and quality targets are metWorking closely with directors, designers, and product managers to shape category directionRunning fit sessions, providing confident technical and commercial directionOverseeing sample management and approving styles at proto, SMS, and pre-production stagesMaintaining and improving size charts, grading rules, fit blocks, and construction standardsManaging all lab dips, strike offs, fabric testing, trims, and approvalsBuilding strong supplier relationships and visiting factories when requiredWorking with sourcing teams to improve cost efficiencies without sacrificing qualityEnsuring all products meet compliance, testing, and care labelling requirementsIdentifying risks early and driving proactive solutionsChampioning process improvements to increase efficiency and product consistencyMentoring junior product developers and being the technical go to within the team You will have the following skills as a Senior Product Developer: Proven experience in product development within apparel or accessoriesStrong understanding of garment construction, fabrics, grading, and manufacturingConfidence leading fit sessions and making key technical decisionsExcellent organisation and communication skillsExperience managing global suppliers and offshore productionA proactive, solutions-focused approachHigh attention to detail and a passion for product qualityExperience in sportswear, activewear, or technical apparel (desirable but not essential) As an industry leading, nationwide Marketing, Digital, Analytics, IT and Design recruitment agency, we are continually receiving new assignments to work on, so keep a close eye on our website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages for a full list of current permanent and interim opportunities as well as marketplace news and fun stuff. Forward Role is operating as an employment agency.JBRP1_UKTJ