Senior Product Developer

Adecco is seeking a Senior Product Developer for their Footwear & Accessories team in Charlton, UK. The role involves leading product development strategies, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring quality standards. The candidate should have experience in footwear or accessories, strong commercial acumen, and the ability to collaborate with various teams. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract with a salary of £60-65k and various employee benefits.
Senior Product Developer

Bond Street

£60-65k

12‑month FTC

We're looking for a highly experienced Senior Product Developer for the Footwear & Accessories team to lead and drive the sourcing and product development strategy within Womenswear. Reporting to the Head of Product Development, you'll work closely with Design, Merchandising, Buying, and technical teams to oversee the product critical path, ensuring timelines, margins, and quality standards are met. You will manage the quality, construction, and technical specification of Accessories products through all stages of development and production. You will take ownership of supplier relationships, drive innovation across the supply chain, and ensure sustainable and commercially viable products for the Footwear and Accessories categories.

Who you are

Proven experience in product development within footwear or accessories, ideally in a premium fashion environment.

Strong commercial acumen with expertise in product margin management, costings, and supplier negotiations.

Experienced in managing the critical path and ensuring product delivery aligns with timelines and design intent.

Skilled in leading, mentoring, and developing a team while driving performance and supplier collaboration.

Experienced in accessories technical development - advising Design on production‑friendly solutions, commenting on product through prototype to bulk, and managing test reports.

An excellent communicator able to collaborate and influence across Design, Buying, and Merchandising.

Knowledgeable about sustainable materials and practices, with experience embedding sustainability into product development.

What you'll be doing

Lead the development and implementation of seasonal sourcing strategies for footwear and accessories, improving the supply base and product offering.

Source and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure innovation, quality, and efficiency.

Drive intake margin and product pricing, negotiating costs with suppliers to ensure target margins while maintaining design integrity.

Lead supplier selection and oversee cross‑costing to ensure optimal placement.

Manage and own the Product Critical Path across all footwear and accessory categories, tracking milestones, resolving issues, and ensuring timely sign‑off.

Collaborate with Design and Creative teams to develop new, trend‑driven ranges and take products from concept through to production‑ready samples.

Lead fit meetings, advise on technical or cost implications, and provide concise, actionable feedback to factories.

Work with Sustainability teams to develop responsible and innovative materials and trims.

Manage a Product Developer and Trainee Product Developer within the team.

What we offer

Competitive salary and company bonus.

Up to 65% employee discount.

Access to exclusive sample sales.

Aviva DigiCare+ wellbeing services.

Medicash health support plan.

Workplace pension contributions.

Enhanced parental leave policies.

Electric Vehicle scheme via Octopus Energy.

Cycle to Work programme.

Season ticket travel loan.

Plus additional workplace benefits.Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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