Technical Developer, Knitwear

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TOMMY HILFIGER is one of the worlds most recognized global lifestyle brands confidently welcoming and inspiring consumers since 1985. Originally established in New York City and infused with the vibrant spirit of Americana to create the modern uniform of accessible luxury. The TOMMY HILFIGER brands consist of TOMMY HILFIGER and TOMMY JEANS complemented by a range of licensed product categories that extend the brand lifestyle across generations geographies activities and occasions. Tommy Hilfigers global marketing approach and communications strategy taps into culture through the world of F.A.M.E.S.: the people organizations and ideas boldly driving the future of Fashion Art Music Entertainment and Sport. Major global campaigns sponsorship platforms and disruptive activations with world-class athletes musicians and entertainers bring a constant source of energy and inspiration to the brand. Immerse yourself in TOMMY HILFIGER here! (YouTube Instagram TikTok)

The Department & Team

The Technical Development team develops and delivers both innovative and sustainable products for Tommy Hilfiger. Responsible for the end-to-end technical development of the product from initial concept through to physical garments pioneering high quality & product excellence as well as delivering on company & divisional KPIs.

Closely partnering with several stakeholders from PD (Product Development) design & merchandising through to global teams this role plays an intricate part in delivering the Tommy Hilfiger brand DNA.

The Position: Technical Developer
Skilled and knowledgeable within technical development of apparel. Maintaining and updating our block libraries in collaboration with senior team members. Driving all new seasonal silhouettes developments across global supply base.

Manages the end-to-end technical development of assigned products ensuring quality fit and timely execution. Partners with cross-functional teams to interpret design intent communicate technical requirements and deliver commercially viable solutions.

Collaborate closely with design Merchandise and product development to interpret sketches create collections understand market needs and achieve shared deadlines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the technical development of assigned product groups from concept to production.
• Participate in fit sessions document comments and communicate changes internally and externally.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of all technical data in PLM.
• Monitor and manage progress against the critical path to achieve on-time delivery.
• Act as the main technical contact between design product development sourcing and quality.
• Identify and resolve standard technical issues escalating complex cases where needed.
• Collaborate with global teams and vendors to maintain consistency in fit quality and construction.
• Support with ad hoc tasks such as sample organization meeting preparation and reporting.

The Ideal Candidate:

• 24 years of experience in technical development within apparel.
• Knits experience is essential.
• Degree in fashion garment technology pattern cutting or related field.
• Solid understanding of garment construction fit and pattern development.
• Familiar with PLM and other relevant software (e.g. Gerber or equivalent).
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative team-oriented mindset.
• Able to solve routine problems independently and follow established procedures.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced hands-on environment.
• Self-driven pragmatic and commercially minded.
• Demonstrates PVH values: individuality passion accountability partnership and integrity.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Your Wellbeing is Our Priority

In the heart of Amsterdam PVH is home to the global headquarters of Tommy Hilfiger and the European offices of Calvin Klein.

• Wellbeing:exclusive onsite gym and fitness classes personal training meditation studio sports clubs in-house physio and receive access to our nutritional and wellbeing programs

• Campus:extensive food and beverage offerings top-notch restaurant barista coffee bars sky bar monthly social events weekly Thursday drinks game nights and campus-themed activities that will keep your social life busy

• Develop your career: whether you lead a team or contribute your own expertise everyone is a leader at PVH. PVH University curates and delivers training programs for you to continuously develop your professional and personal goals

• Be at the forefront:stay closely connected to our brands CALVIN KLEIN and TOMMY HILFIGER and be a part of seasonal market launches sample sales and receive employee discounts!

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About PVH:

We are brand builders who focus our passion and creativity to build Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER into the most desirable lifestyle brands in the world and at the same time position PVH as one of the best-performing brand groups in our sector. Guided by our values and enabled by our scale and global reach we are driving fashion forward for good as one team with one vision and one plan. Thats the Power of Us thats the Power of PVH.

One of PVHs greatest strengths is our people. Our collective desire is to create a workplace environment where every individual is valued and every voice is heard and we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community of associates with a strong sense of belonging.Learn more about Inclusion & Diversity at PVH here.

PVH Corp. or its subsidiary (PVH) is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment on the basis of their individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race ethnicity color sex gender identity or expression age religion national origin citizenship status sexual orientation genetic information physical or mental disability military status or any other characteristic protected under federal state or local addition to complying with all applicable laws PVH is also committed to ensuring that all current and future PVH associates are compensated solely on job-related factors such as skill ability educational background work quality experience and potential.