ABOUT US
Factorie is a global youth fashion brand made for everyday. We are inspired by the creativity, individuality and freedom of youth and culture. We are young. We are active. We are social. We are the future.
Established in 2007 and growing internationally to over 200 stores, factorie is a lifestyle destination for casual, on-trend guys' and girls' fashion and accessories.
Join our team and help provide our customers with a dynamic and compelling brand experience, fuelled by aspirational trends at accessible prices.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We have an amazing opportunity for a proactive and solutions focused individual to join our Factorie team as a Senior Product Developer in our cut and sew category on a 12 month contract. You will enable our vision by leading and mentoring your Product team to develop ethical and sustainable lifestyle products that our customers love. You will be responsible for the day-to-day operating rhythm of the category and will be the pivotal link between our Buying and Product teams to ensure that we are delivering quality products that our customers know and love. You will partner with our buyers and suppliers to negotiate and manage product expectations, track production, manage product schedules, contribute to fittings and review samples to ensure our products meet standards and frameworks. If you are passionate about leading a team to deliver on amazing products that make a difference, then this could be your new role.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Degree / qualification in relevant field Production i.e. Fashion
- Demonstrated experience in a similar Senior Product Developer role, with the ability to lead and coach a team
- Proven ability with technical specifications and fittings
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate to internal and external stakeholders with confidence
- Strong organisation, planning and time management skills
- Ability to make confident decisions that will determine the success of the brand
- Proficient capabilities in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and Illustrator.
We are committed to team work, having fun, creating a great vibe and helping customers find their factorie style. Our team members are high energy, trend-setters, loud, fun, social, energetic and dynamic individuals.
Through our philanthropic arm, Planet factorie, we want to stand for something, and aim to empower youth to fight the cause on concerns affecting them.
BENEFITS
We are committed to personal and professional development, which is supported by an ever growing and expanding structure. We believe our people deserve the best space to their best work and to support this we provide:
π 50% team member discount for all of our 7 brands.
πͺβ A world class office with a state-of-the-art Wellness Centre featuring spa therapists, holistic health experts and free fitness classes (think reformer Pilates classes, personal training sessions, yoga studio, spin room and run club!)
πΆπΌ A brand-new childcare centre onsite - incredible facilities, indoor and outdoor play areas, subsidised cost, and your kids are right next door!
βοΈ The Beckley, our in-house cafΓ© with chef prepared healthy meals, coffee and snacks. You can also grab a nutritious take home meal, taking the stress out of dinner time.
π» Flexible working - enabling you to find the right working rhythm to be at your best.
π° Competitive salary packaging - ensuring we are constantly benchmarking to industry.
π On-site concierge, let us help you get your life sorted with dry cleaning, car wash and more.
π An Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.
πΌ Returning from maternity leave (or primary carer parental leave)? Work part-time and get paid full-time for 2 months, all part of supporting you during your transition back to work.
π Team mingle celebrations, speaker's series, surprise and delight moments - the magic happens when we get together.
π© Do you have a dog? Bring them into the office. We love them!
At Cotton On, we are focused on building a culture centred in belonging, and we are committed to creating workplaces where each individual can show up as their whole self, having an equal opportunity to succeed with us.
We are proud of our diverse global workforce of 20,000 team members from countless nationalities, and we strongly welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply with us.
We are focused on bringing more voices, experiences and backgrounds to our workforce as we drive diverse and inclusive outcomes for our team and our customers.
If you have any individual needs in order to fully participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at careers@cottonon.com.au so we may support you in completing the job application process.