Junior Product Developer

Love, Bonito is Southeast Asia’s leading womenswear brand, built with a mission to empower women to find confidence through style. Incorporated in 2010 in Singapore, we’ve since grown from a humble online startup into a multi-channel business with over 20 stores and counting across Asia and a thriving online presence.

For the next decade, we are looking to expand through new categories, markets, wholesale partnerships, and brand acquisitions. We are evolving into a next-generation regional consumer group — one that blends heart with performance, and creativity with technology.

At our core, we’re a team of builders, dreamers, and doers who believe culture is more than words on a wall — it’s how we show up every day. We move fast, stay curious, and take bold bets on ideas and people we believe in. Here, you’ll find a community that challenges you to grow, trusts you to lead, and celebrates you for being you. Together, we’re shaping the future of Asian brands — from right here in Southeast Asia, to the world.

Why join us?

At Love, Bonito, you’ll do more than just a job — you’ll help build a movement. We’re creating an organization that’s lean, bold, and full of heart — where every person has the space to make an impact. Here’s what you can expect:

• Purpose with performance : We’re building a world-class Asian brand that competes globally. We hold ourselves to high standards and operate with purpose, integrity, grit and excellence. Join us if you take customer service excellence seriously and are passionate about creating real impact!
• Growth that’s real : We are known to be incredibly dynamic and fast-paced. You’ll be expected to learn fast, stretch beyond your comfort zone, and work alongside people who challenge and support you in equal measure. Don’t join us if you’re looking for a comfortable, fully structured setup, but do join us if you’re excited to build, shape, and make an impact together!
• Culture at our core : If you’re looking for a no-corporate-BS environment, you’ll fit right in. We lead with empathy, celebrate individuality, and believe that great work comes from trust, not titles. We believe in teamwork and effective collaboration - because when we run together, we go further. If this speaks to your values, come join us and be part of #TeamLB!

Join us as we redefine what it means to build an enduring global consumer group.

The role

You will be responsible for supporting our Product Development team with the development of our samples from sampling up to pre-production stages across all our Business Lines. You will play a pivotal role in all aspects of the development process from design concepts to prototypes and final product assortment, and work cross functionally with the Fashion Design, Production & Merchandising teams within Love, Bonito. This role will report directly into our Product Development Manager.

You should have / be

• A Love, Bonito Culture Fit
• A knack for problem solving with an ability to think ‘out of the box’; highly adaptable and flexible and ability to adjust and refine when the need arises
• A genuine curiosity to know how things work and how to make them better
• A skilled technical product developer
• Basic technical knowledge – fit, pattern, costing and with the ability to work closely with design and production counterparts
• An organised, systematic thinker
• Detailed oriented, with excellent communication and project coordination skills
• Demonstrates a genuine passion for garment construction, with a strong fashion sense and a keen eye for proportion, silhouette, lines, and cutting details.
• Responsible and accountable, with a strong sense of ownership, a proactive mindset, and a willingness to continuously learn and improve.

Main responsibilities

Fitting Operations

• To make sure that sample packages are properly unpacked, logged in, ironed and organised before each fit session.
• Checking measurements and taking photos during fittings
• Support Designers and Product Developers by documenting fit comments during fit sessions, with the goal of eventually leading fit sessions independently once sufficiently experienced.
• Able to identify fit issues during fitting sessions and quickly propose practical solutions to address them.

Sample Development

• Accurately measure and log garment measurements at each sample stage
• Proactively flags fit issues and seeks support or guidance in a timely manner when needed.
• Executes and translates fit comments accurately, ensuring clear and timely communication to minimize misunderstandings, reduce resample rounds, and keep sample development on track.
• Balances product quality, manufacturability, production cost, and selling price to protect target margins, while driving creative and innovative solutions to optimize material usage and reduce production costs.
• Support Product Developers with day to day supplier queries.
• Track and manage sampling timelines with respective suppliers.
• Provides administrative support, including parcel invoicing, and collaborates with the team to develop guidebooks, SOPs, reports, presentations, and other documentation.

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• 1+ years of experience in the apparel industry
• Diploma in Fashion Apparel or relevant textile / clothing experience acquired in manufacturing
• Proficient in all fundamental technical aspects of garment-making and fitting
• Excellent organisational and follow-up skills as well as the ability to work independently
• Good command of both written & spoken English and Mandarin is necessary

Benefits

1. Flexible Work Arrangement

• Hybrid and flexible work arrangement

2. Staff Wellness

• Comprehensive corporate insurance (Fully covered visits at our panel clinics, Dental coverage, Maternity reimbursement)

3. Learning and Career Development

• Learning and development (i.e. subscription plans to best-in-class resources, personal development fund etc)
• Dedicated leadership training for those of managerial responsibilities
• Friday pm off for learning

4. #TeamLB perks

• Generous staff discount off LB products
• Corporate partnerships with a variety of companies