Hire a Product Developer who gets your range from sketch to shelf
Behind every great-fitting garment is someone who made it work in production. Product development and production roles are where your designs become real, sellable product — on time, on cost, and on quality.
About this role
Product Development and Production cover the journey from approved design to delivered stock — pattern making, fit, sampling, grading, tech packs, supplier management, quality, and the critical path. In ecommerce brands, where returns from poor fit eat straight into margin, this function is commercially critical: good product development protects both your reputation and your bottom line. Revere Recruitment places product development and production talent across fashion and apparel brands throughout Australia.
Roles we place
Product Developer
Garment Technician / Garment Technologist
Technical Designer
Pattern Maker
Fit Technician
Production Coordinator
Production Manager
Sourcing Manager
Head of Product / Production
Key skills to look for
Fit and construction
Deep understanding of how garments are built and how they should fit. Strong fit technicians reduce returns — a direct margin lever in ecommerce.
Critical path management
Owns the timeline from sample to bulk, keeping suppliers, fittings, and approvals on track so ranges land on time.
Supplier and offshore management
Experience managing local and offshore suppliers — communicating specs clearly, resolving issues, and holding quality and timelines across time zones.
Quality assurance
Sets and enforces quality standards through sampling and bulk, catching problems before they reach the customer.
Tech packs and specifications
Builds accurate, detailed tech packs and specs so suppliers produce the right product the first time.
Costing and margin
Understands how fabric, construction, and supplier choices affect cost — and works designs to hit target margins without compromising quality.
2026 Salary Guide
These figures are from Revere Recruitment's 2026 Ecommerce Salary Guide. Figures represent base salary.
What Clients Say
“Amy at Reverie Recruitment was an absolute pleasure to work with throughout the recruitment process. From the very beginning, she was professional, proactive and incredibly supportive. Amy took the time to understand both the role and the wider team dynamic, and her communication throughout was exceptional.”
Frequently Asked Questions
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Product Developers and Garment Technicians in Australia typically earn between $75,000 and $110,000 base salary, while Production Managers and Heads of Product earn $95,000–$135,000+. The range depends on category complexity, supplier mix (local vs offshore), and team size.
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Online, customers can't try before they buy — so fit and quality drive both returns and reviews. Poor fit means returns, and returns destroy margin. A strong product development function directly improves profitability and customer trust.
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A Garment Technician focuses on fit and construction. A Product Developer manages the broader sample-to-bulk development process. A Production Manager owns the production critical path, supplier relationships, and delivery. In smaller brands these overlap; in larger teams they're distinct.
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Most product development and production roles are filled within 4–8 weeks. Technical fit and production talent is in demand, so starting early — before the role is urgent — makes a real difference.
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