Product Developer

The role

• As a Product Developer (Menswear), you are responsible for managing the execution of styles from concept to launch, bringing to market world-class, fit-for-purpose product built and engineered to Gymshark standards.
• You will play a critical role in delivering high-quality, technically robust product, using your expertise to support the creation of innovative and performance-driven menswear collections.
• Partnering closely with Design, Materials, Sourcing, and Technical teams, you will ensure products are developed in line with seasonal strategies, commercial targets, and brand expectations. You will operate with a high level of ownership across your categories, ensuring consistency in fit, construction, and quality while contributing to a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

What you'll be doing

• Managing the development of menswear styles from concept through to launch, in line with the Product Creation Calendar and Critical Path timelines.
• Leading fit sessions and proto reviews, ensuring clear and concise communication of fit and construction amendments to cross-functional teams and vendors.
• Owning garment execution, ensuring compliance with measurements, quality, construction, fit, and consistency in line with Gymshark standards, manuals, and minimum make guidelines.
• Developing and finalising Tech Packs, including signing off Bills of Materials (BOM), ensuring all technical documentation (testing, safety, legal) is completed and accurately maintained within PLM systems.
• Collaborating closely with Design to ensure products align with creative vision while delivering commercially viable and technically sound solutions.
• Providing input into construction methods and recommending improvements to enhance product performance, quality, and cost efficiency.
• Partnering with Materials teams to support fabric, trim, and logo development, contributing technical expertise to ensure products are fit for purpose.
• Coordinating with cross-functional teams (Design, Materials, Sourcing, Quality, Colour) to ensure aligned and efficient product development.
• Acting as a key point of contact for technical topics across your product areas, ensuring smooth communication internally and externally.
• Building effective relationships with vendors and suppliers, supporting the delivery of development timelines, quality standards, and technical specifications (including independent travel where required).
• Identifying and managing wear testing requirements, analysing results, and feeding back actionable improvements.
• Ensuring all products meet required safety, regulatory, and sustainability standards, including performance and product claims.
• Maintaining accurate and thorough documentation across all stages of development, including samples, specifications, and communications.
• Tracking development progress, proactively identifying risks, and implementing solutions to minimise delays.
• Supporting development workshops, pre-costing activities, and design handovers to ensure efficient product creation.
• Analysing data (e.g., returns, wear testing, performance feedback) to identify trends and provide recommendations for ongoing improvement.
• Contributing to continuous improvement of product standards, processes, and best practices across Menswear.
• Supporting cross-functional projects and initiatives aligned with business growth and product innovation.
• Acting as a positive role model within the team, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance environment.

What you'll need

Essential

Skills

• Appropriate qualification within an apparel, product development, or technical discipline.
• Strong experience within a Product Development role, ideally focused on menswear, sportswear, or activewear.
• Proven expertise in garment construction, fit, and technical product development.
• Strong understanding of performance fabrics and their application within menswear.
• Experience managing product development timelines and critical paths within a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to build effective relationships and collaborate with cross-functional teams and external vendors.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical information.
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills, capable of managing multiple priorities.
• Commercial awareness, with the ability to identify risk and propose viable solutions.
• Proactive, solutions-focused mindset with strong problem-solving capability.
• Experience working with PLM systems and maintaining accurate technical documentation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Adobe Illustrator.
• Preferred

Skills

• Experience working with global sportswear or activewear brands.
• Knowledge of pattern cutting or garment engineering.
• Experience working with international suppliers and multi-region development.
• Understanding of sustainability practices, product compliance, and regulatory standards.
• Experience supporting junior team members or contributing to team development.

Belonging at gymshark

• Our mission is to be a place where everyone belongs.
• We’re an equal opportunities employer, and for us that means we always strive to be as inclusive as possible in all aspects of employment, right from your application.
• We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments* for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally.
• We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. *If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment please email talent@gymshark.com.

About us

• We’re here to unite the conditioning community.
• We believe that putting the sweat in today, prepares us for tomorrow.
• So, we give people the tools they need to reach further, go faster, be stronger.
• We celebrate those who show up – for themselves – to be their physical or mental best, whatever that means for them.
• It’s what we want for our community, and our team.
• A team that’s growing rapidly around the world.
• A collective of talented individuals working together to invent Gymshark’s future.
• Our plans are ambitious, and we’re looking for people who want to join us for the ride – our growth will be your growth.

The perks

• Standard benefits include:
• Performance-based Bonus opportunity
• Funded Healthcare benefit
• 25 days holiday, additional day for your birthday & Bank Holidays
• Contributory Employer pension scheme
• Flexible benefits programme – including salary sacrifice EV scheme, dental insurance, cycle to work, tech scheme, holiday trading
• Gymshark Employee Discount & long service awards
• Access to High Street cashback and discounts
• Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support
• Enhanced Family Leave package
• Life Assurance
• Office location specific benefits include (HQ/IQ):
• Gym Membership to The Lifting Club (LC)
• Onsite lunch provision & coffee bars
• EV charge points available
• Note: The bonus program and benefits have certain eligibility requirements. Gymshark reserves the right to amend these programs in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.