New Product Development Specialist

🚨 We’re Hiring | Fashion Product Development – Baby Softlines
We are looking for a Fashion Product Development professional to join our team and manage the end-to-end development of our Baby Softline categories, including baby blankets, baby clothing sets, baby sleeping bags, and more.
🎓 Education:
Graduate from NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology) preferred
Fashion Design / Textile Design / Accessory Design background preferred
Candidates from other reputed fashion institutes with relevant experience may also be considered
Key Responsibilities:
Identify and evaluate vendors and manufacturers locally and globally.
Drive end-to-end product development and NPD from concept and design through prototypes and final production.
Work closely with design, technical, sourcing, and manufacturing teams to develop new collections.
Develop and source fabrics, trims, materials, colours, prints, and other product components.
Lead product improvements across design, colour, size, aesthetics, functionality, and construction.
Manage vendor relationships, supplier performance, delivery schedules, quality, and product costs.
Negotiate with manufacturers and analyse product costing to ensure commercial viability.
Conduct regular fashion, fabric, colour, and seasonal trend research.
Track sales performance and bestsellers to identify opportunities for new product development.
Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure products are launched as per timelines.
Stay updated on emerging fashion and consumer trends, particularly within the baby and kids' category.
Ideal Candidate:
NIFT graduate with a background in Fashion/Textile/Accessory Design.
Experience in Product Development / NPD / Fashion Buying / Sourcing.
Strong understanding of fabrics, colours, prints, garment/product construction and costing.
Good knowledge of fashion and seasonal trends.
Strong vendor management and negotiation skills.
Excellent eye for design, aesthetics and product detailing.
Strong coordination and project management skills.
Experience in baby, kids, apparel, home textiles or softline products will be an added advantage.
📍 Location: Pune HQ
💼 Experience: 3- 5 Years
If you are a fashion professional passionate about product development and creating innovative products, we'd love to hear from you!
📩 Interested candidates can apply or share their profiles with us.
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