Client: - BurberryBase Location: Horseferry Road in London SW1P 2AWJob type: - Contract 3 MonthSalary: PAYE - 139 to 184 per day, depending on experience.Job Purpose Support the Product Development Manager in managing the product development process for specific knitwear categories. Collaborate closely with the design team to develop each category from initial concept through to finished product, leveraging expertise in knitwear.ResponsibilitiesImplement the seasonal development critical paths, ensuring deadlines are met.Coordinate the launch of trials and new designs.Work with design to support or manage material sourcing, development, and prototyping for specific product categories.Order raw materials for prototypes and samples, ensuring all required information is complete and accurate.Organize and schedule prototype fittings, communicating details with Design and Technical Service teams.Attend fittings from prototype stage through first pre-production fittings.Communicate prototype and sample forecasts to vendors.Collaborate with Design and Merchandising to allocate line styles to fabric and showroom samples.Manage sample Bills of Materials (BOMs) and sample amendments.Monitor sample deliveries to showrooms during season launches.Coordinate pre-production fitting schedules with Technical Service and Global Sourcing teams.Manage production BOMs and oversee collection handover to Supply Chain.Maintain communication with relevant suppliers, following up daily on prototyping