Product Developer

• Elevate your career and personal development - 1% Better Every Day
• Work with top tier mills and suppliers
• Did we mention EPIC product discounts?

Benefits and perks

• Work life balance is important to us - 1pm knock off Fridays!
• A vibrant, fun and collaborative office culture
• Epic team member discounts on our product as well as exclusive deals struck with other local retailers and establishments
• EAP to support your mental wellbeing
• Personal development investment - start smashing your goals through complimentary listening to our LSKD book library via Audible, plus dedicated workshops and seminars
• Great channel of succession and huge pipeline for career development across design and production 

The Role

The Product Developer at LSKD reviews our brand's vision, values and creative direction and innovative and compelling designs into high quality products. You will be responsible for driving the development of our product range for your assigned product category. You are working closely with our creative direction, designers and merchandise team to meet with targets of the BEST/WIN/GROW strategy and "Go-to-market" calendar.

This is a Full-Time parental leave cover contract for 10 months, for our womenswear alignment. We never want to let go of incredible team players and so for the right individual we hope to extend or convert to permanency.

Our Story

LSKD is an Australian-owned and operated brand with our HQ in Loganholme, that prides itself in producing high-quality functional sportswear with a street aesthetic. Ever since our formation we’ve never been content settling for the norm; we’re constantly evolving and challenging the status quo, inspired by the restless few who influence style, shape the future and  strive to be 1% better everyday

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

• Follow the LSKD operating principles including Design and Production, and 1% Better
• Be Hungry, Humble Smart; and lead the brand with integrity
• Collaborate with Creative Direction to understand the LSKD’s product vision and community needs
• Collaborate merchandise teams to build your categories ranges through creative concepts and design
• Generate creative ideas for new products, features, and enhancements that align with the Creative Direction and community insights
• Apply market research, trend analysis and product testing insights into the development of our product ranges
• Translate conceptual designs into actionable plans, considering factors such as materials, functionality, and cost
• Oversee the prototyping and testing process, working closely with our partners, and internal teams to create samples and prototypes 
• Conduct product testing and validation to ensure quality, performance, and compliance with standards.
• Source and manage relationships with suppliers and manufacturing partners.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, and production schedules to improve cost-effectiveness and efficiency.
• Lead product development projects from concept to launch, managing timelines, budgets, and resources effectively. 
• Implement quality assurance processes and standards to maintain product integrity and meet customer expectations. Conduct regular inspections and audits to identify and address quality issues throughout the development lifecycle.
• Create and maintain documentation such as product specifications, production schedules, and quality control reports. 
• Provide regular updates and reports to the team on project status, milestones, and key metrics.

Essential Skills / Experience

• Experience with activewear fabrics is highly desirable
• Demonstrated experience in the field with ideas of how a progressive production team should continue to challenge the norm
• Extensive experience in garment construction techniques
• Demonstrated understanding of product Lifecycle Management Software
• Experience within E-Commerce platforms desirable and other software such as 3clicks, Style Arcade, Shopify and Asana
• Demonstrates a strong passion for and understanding of the LSKD community, brand mission and values
• Actively identifies new areas for learning and needs to stay up to date and leading edge in area of expertise
• Strong communicator and clearly conveys information and ideas in a focused, appropriate and effective manner
• Ability to hit deadlines and work that extra mile to get the job done on time
• Analytical and adaptable - we're growing exponentially, which means exciting changes left right and centre!

So what do you need to get the gig?  Turn this application upside down: blow it out of the water and show us why you want to be part of the fastest growing brand.