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Knitwear Product Developer

Submitted: 3 July 2026 - 4:01am
Listing ID: 1702619

Knitwear Product Developer

Type of Position: Permanent Position
Company / Organisation / Artist Name: Tango Group
Area of Fashion: Fashion Design & Production
Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, East Anglia, UK
Hours: Full Time
Experience: Entry level
Specified Hours: 40 hours per week
Start Date: ASAP
Salary / Wage: Competitive
Reporting To: Manager
Twitter Handle: @
Deadline: Ongoing
Ad Expires In: 1 month 1 week
About: Since 1980 Tango Group International has been dedicated to designing in the UK and manufacturing in its own factories, quality clothing and accessories for ladies, men and children. Our success at producing well-finished, stylish knitwear and accessories quickly and efficiently has ensured we continue to work with most of the high street retailers in the UK and Europe.

We have a UK based design, merchandising and logistics team experienced in responding to our customers' needs. We also have ethically audited state of the art manufacturing facilities in Britain, Eastern Europe and the Far east. We specialise in fast fashion knitwear and are flexible to our customers’ needs. Our ethos at Tango is to ensure we supply high quality, on trend products, on time at the most competitive prices.

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Tango Group has an exciting opportunity for a graduate-level Knitwear Product Developer to join the inspiring team in Peterborough.  Combining commercial awareness with creativity, the successful applicant will design across various product areas and input into the overall range plans.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities of the Knitwear Product Developer:

  • Assist and support the Design Department in developing and designing an original and innovative range in line with the customer's handwriting.
  • Range building with the account managers. Designing a coherent and commercial range, producing design briefs for factories, and liaising with suppliers.
  • Support & work on seasonal themes and trends from concept stage to final presentation. Assist with compiling mood boards & colour palettes.
  • Source new ideas from inspirational trips within the UK, trade fairs, trend publications and the web. Compile reports and feedback to the design team.
  • Being able to identify and interpret key catwalk trends for our customers.
  • Produce concise and directional product direction boards, which identify key colours, key shapes/items, key techniques, key details and key fabrications for the season.
  • Collate & manage critical path, measure own hit rate and plan time effectively to meet sign-offs / product reviews of our customers. Drive right-first-time sampling within the product category.
  • Support with fast fashion deadlines & offer solutions to improve the process.
  • Overseas travel may be required.

What Tango Group is looking for:

  • Ability to work across multiple product areas if requested to support other areas.
  • Used to working on own initiative.
  • CAD skills, using either Photoshop or Illustrator.
  • Presentation skills.
  • Able to sketch.
  • Able to demonstrate your design flair and an understanding of the knitwear ‘handwriting’.
  • Passionate about design and fashion.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills.
  • Excellent time management skills.

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