- Location
- Amsterdam North Holland Netherlands
- Address
- Danzigerkade 165, 1013 AP Amsterdam View map
- Employment
- Contract
- Seniority
- Senior
- Department
- Creative, Design & Styling
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Oct 12, 2026
About Tommy Hilfiger
Tommy Hilfiger, founded in 1985, is a globally recognized premium lifestyle brand celebrated for translating classic American cool into modern, inclusive design. As an employer, the company offers a dynamic international environment where creativity, commercial excellence, and cultural relevance meet. Teams contribute to collections, retail experiences, digital innovation, and brand storytelling that resonate across generations and markets. With the support of PVH Corp., Tommy Hilfiger fosters collaboration, entrepreneurial thinking, and professional growth, while advancing commitments to sustainability, diversity, and responsible fashion. It seeks talent energized by bold ideas, consumer connection, and the enduring appeal of iconic style.
Tommy Hilfiger seeks a Senior Technical Development Specialist to lead apparel technical development, block libraries and seasonal silhouettes, overseeing product categories from development through production handover. The role is a four-month fixed-term contract covering maternity leave, based in Amsterdam.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead category-specific research and development.
- Work closely with Design, Merchandising and Product Development to interpret sketches, create collections, understand market needs and meet shared deadlines.
- Achieve technical KPIs, including fit improvement, grading projects, overdevelopment and quality improvement.
- Lead business projects related to product, process and business requirements, including cross-divisional trim team topics relevant to PVH Europe and reporting on them.
- Lead fit meetings, capture comments and changes, and communicate them internally and externally.
- Maintain accurate, complete and timely data in PLM (Product Lifecycle Management).
- Adhere to internal and external critical paths to support collection development and production, ensuring on-time delivery at every stage.
- Liaise with PVH overseas offices and collaborate with Sourcing and Central Quality Assurance on quality issues.
- Handle ad hoc tasks, including meeting preparation, analysis and support for business projects related to product, process and business requirements.
- Coach junior team members.
Qualifications
- 7–10 years of experience in technical development and pattern cutting.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in fashion, garment technology or pattern cutting.
- Product expertise in apparel development.
- Strong product knowledge across multiple apparel categories, including pattern cutting, technical construction and fit.
- Understanding of PLM and Gerber is essential.
- Ability to solve a wide range of issues, including those without precedent, and exercise sound judgment when selecting methods and techniques.
- Ability to work within operational objectives and contribute to defining processes and standards within the discipline.
- Ability to work hands-on in a highly productive, fast-paced environment.
- Self-driven, pragmatic approach and business mindset.
- Effective communication skills, inclusive teamwork and interdepartmental collaboration.
- Embodies PVH values of individuality, passion, accountability, partnership and integrity.
- Good command of written and spoken English.
Skills
Experience
7–10 years in technical development and pattern cutting
Education
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in fashion, garment technology or pattern cutting
Workplace
The role is situated in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.
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Benefits
Onsite gym and fitness classes, personal training, meditation studio, sports clubs, in-house physiotherapy, nutritional and wellbeing programs, food and beverage facilities including a restaurant, barista coffee bars and sky bar, monthly social events, weekly Thursday drinks, game nights and campus activities, PVH University training programs, access to seasonal market launches and sample sales, and employee discounts.
Culture
Tommy Hilfiger fosters an inclusive, energetic workplace culture shaped by its classic American cool identity and a strong spirit of creativity, collaboration, and optimism. As an employer, the brand encourages diverse perspectives, entrepreneurial thinking, and a forward-looking approach to fashion, sustainability, and consumer experience.
About Cerulean
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