Senior Product Developer (Canterbury)

We’re Pentland Brands; a dynamic, global family business, and proud owners and licensees of many iconic active and footwear brands. With a community of over 1,300 team members worldwide, we embrace diversity and inclusion, and champion growth and development. Our success is built on teamwork, courage, innovation, and an unwavering commitment to excellence.

WHAT’S THE MISSION FOR THIS ROLE?

Our Product team shapes the future of our brands by developing innovative, high-quality products that meet real consumer needs. As Senior Product Developer, you will lead product creation from concept through to production, ensuring every style delivers on performance, design intent, cost, sustainability, and brand identity. Your mission is to bring products to life through collaboration, creativity, and a deep understanding of both our consumers and our manufacturing partners.

WHAT DOES THIS ROLE DO?

As our Senior Product Developer, you will be responsible for:

• Leading end-to-end product development across multiple seasons, from concept and briefing to final production sign-off.

WHAT DO I BRING TO THE ROLE?

You just might be our next superstar if you have the following skills and experience:

• Leading end-to-end product development across multiple seasons, from concept and briefing to final production sign-off.
• Working closely with Design, Product Management, Technical, and Sourcing teams to translate creative direction into commercially viable product solutions.
• Managing critical paths and ensuring all development stages are delivered on time, to spec, and within agreed cost targets.
• Driving material, construction, trim and fit decisions, ensuring product performance, quality and sustainability standards are met.
• Working with suppliers and factories to resolve technical challenges, ensure manufacturability, and continuously improve product efficiencies.
• Leading sample management, fit sessions, wear testing feedback and product validation.
• Providing coaching and guidance to junior developers, helping build capability and consistent ways of working.
• Monitoring competitor product, industry trends, innovations and sustainability improvements to support future-thinking product creation.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?

• Competitive Salary + discretionary bonus
• 25 Days Holiday: Increases with length of service and the option to purchase additional days to suit your needs.
• Discounts: Brand discounts (including friends and family and JD Sports), Sample Sales, and other retail discounts and perks.
• Family-Friendly Benefits: Generous enhanced parental leave policies
• Health Perks: Choose from a variety of health-related perks including medical cash plan, critical illness cover, life assurance, gym and fitness discounts, dental insurance, eye care, and health screening to maintain your wellbeing.
• Travel Perks: Take advantage of our season ticket loan, cycle to work schemes, electric car schemes, and discounts on home charging units to support eco-friendly commuting.

We want you to live our company principles, bringing a strong consumer focus, while always looking for ways to improve and grow in your role. Take ownership of your work and be proactive in solving problems whilst communicating openly and treating everyone with respect and kindness. And, of course, let your creativity shine by bringing your unique style and individuality to the Pentland Brands Team.

As an equal opportunity employer, we’re committed to fostering diversity and creating an inclusive culture across our business, stores, and office environment.

We warmly welcome your application.

This vacancy is a newly created role as part of organisational changes. Final appointment will depend upon the outcome of consultation processes and affected employees will have priority for consideration.