Product Developer (m/f/d)
(PPE & Technical Textiles - Authorities)
What you can expect from us:
- User-oriented product development: In the tender business for MIL&LE in compliance with the technical specifications (in Adobe Illustrator) under the aspect of "design to cost".
- Collaboration in the collection development
- Tenders: Creation of design, offer and submission of tender documents
- Project management: planning, deadline tracking and maintenance of project-related timelines. Responsibility for project coordination in close cooperation with all relevant interfaces.
- Calculation and price negotiations: Joint responsibility for costing and pricing, including obtaining quotations, plausibility checks and price optimizations for finished parts.
- Model management: Recording and managing materials and models in the PLM system.
- Production control: Organization and control of production-relevant processes up to SMS status, commenting on samples and issuing production releases.
- Product marketing: Creation of labels, tech packs, spec sheets, trade fair support
What you bring with you:
- Completed vocational training in clothing technology with experience in the field of technical textiles, preferably in MIL&LE
- Relevant experience in product development for at least 2 years
- Market understanding, specialist knowledge of functional materials and knowledge of PPE testing and certification
- Good knowledge of ERP/PDM systems, common Microsoft Office applications and Adobe Illustrator
- Experience in project management and process control
- Independent, self-reliant and solution-oriented way of working
- Sense of responsibility, strong organizational skills, cost awareness, flexibility and strong communication skills
- Ability to turn creative ideas into economic solutions
- High degree of team spirit and openness to new challenges
- Excellent German and very good English skills
What we offer you:
- Flexible working hours and location with mobile working
- Very favorable shopping opportunities
- Further employee offers such as bike leasing, corporate benefits, company pension scheme and much more
- Team events e.g. after work, running group, sports activities
- An interesting, varied job in a strong team
- Good development opportunities and creative freedom
Who we are:
Schöffel TEC is the third market unit of the Schöffel Group alongside Schöffel SPORT and Schöffel PRO (workwear). We stand for high-quality, sophisticated and innovative functional and protective clothing in the military & law enforcement sector. The medium-sized, internationally active family business based in Schwabmünchen, Bavaria, employs around 200 people.
As a family business, we stand for sustainability and trust not only in our products, but also as an employer. Our brand claim "#weforyouforus" embodies the passion with which we work every day to optimize our products, processes and results. If you want to help shape and take responsibility in a sports and outdoor enthusiastic team, then we are the right employer for you.
Contact information:
If you have any further questions about the job description, please contact our People & Culture department, Ms. Franziska Schumacher on +49 8232 500622 07.
What are you waiting for? Apply now. We look forward to hearing from you!

