Product Director DELOS
Job Title: Product DirectorReports to: Creative Director & Managing DirectorLocation: LondonContract: Full-time
About UNG
United Nomads Group is a creative collective building lifestyle brands rooted in craftsmanship, culture, travel and global storytelling. Our portfolio includes ODEUM, CARAVANA, and DELOS—each designed for modern nomads who value beauty, substance, and purpose.
About DELOS
A compass to the modern adventurer, the ultimate seasonless wardrobe where tradition meets tomorrow. With the skilful manipulation artisanal fabrics, Delos elevates everyday attire into wearable, tactile art, where each piece is a collected memory the enlivenment of a moment, a place, or a journey. Each piece we create is more than just a garment, it’s an instant collectible that encapsulates the true spirit of a life steeped in exploration and travel.Delos extends beyond mere clothing to become a vibrant celebration of here and now, each piece embodying a moment, a place, or a journey.
Role Overview
Delos is seeking a visionary Product Director who is strategic, creative, and highly organised to define and execute seasonal collections across Mens and Womens RTW. This Pivotal role will drive the brands creative and commercial direction, ensuring collections are relevant, customer focused and follow the brands DNA. You will be the main point of contact with the Founder and Director making sure his vision is executed.
This is a critical leadership role where you will be responsible for translating creative concepts into high quality, design led product across Men’s and Women’s RTW. You will lead both production and design teams, drive product innovation, and own the development process from initial prototyping to final production, ensuring the highest standards of quality, sustainability and design are delivered.
The ideal candidate with thrive on new direction and execute the Collection strategy and roadmap aligned with the overall brand, product, and financial goals. You will oversee development and successful commercialization from concept to production delivery. You will deliver against margin targets, manage department budgets while optimising costs. You will also provide collaborative leadership to align teams and foster an innovative work environment that encourages creativity, risk-taking and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Overseeing the product life-cycle from design, to product development and sampling, to sourcing and production, across the womenswear & menswear categories
- Managing the critical path, ensuring the whole process is carefully engineered to deliver product on time and budget and all parties are aware of responsibilities and deadlines
- Brand building – Focus brand identity, direction and vision from a commercial and designperspective
- Seasonal planning, agreeing range plan, pricing structure and budgets with the Merchandising team
- Working closely with the designers to support the design process
- Sourcing new fabrics and raw materials as required, and constantly working with mills, tanneries and suppliers to develop and improve new fabrics and components
- Overseeing product development, all reviews and fittings, managing the work of the atelier and sampling in the factories
- Finalizing the sales sample collection for market, final editing and pricing along with the Merchandising & Sales team
- Managing the factories and mills in Uk, Europe, India, and sourcing new potential factories and suppliers to improve the supply chain, negotiating prices etc…
- Overseeing the bulk production process, including MRP planning, fabric pre-ordering, PO allocation & management, grading, quality assurance & control and deliveries
- Pricing – together with the Commercial and Merchandise team responsible for achieving the target product margins
- Engaging closely with the various Sales and Merchandise teams to receive feedback and optimize the range
- Managing, building and developing the Product team
- Plan and manage the Product budget alongside the Finance Director
- Collaborating closely with the Caravana Product Director to support each other and find efficiencies across the two brands development and production processes, resources and systems
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