Senior Trim & Packaging Developer (R&D)

Be part of an iconic story. TOMMY HILFIGER is one of the world’s most recognized global lifestyle brands, confidently welcoming and inspiring consumers since 1985. Originally established in New York City and infused with the vibrant spirit of Americana, to create the modern uniform of accessible luxury. The TOMMY HILFIGER brands consist of TOMMY HILFIGER and TOMMY JEANS, complemented by a range of licensed product categories that extend the brand lifestyle across generations, geographies, activities and occasions. Tommy Hilfiger’s global marketing approach and communications strategy taps into culture through the world of F.A.M.E.S.: the people, organizations and ideas boldly driving the future of Fashion, Art, Music, Entertainment and Sport. Major global campaigns, sponsorship platforms, and disruptive activations with world-class athletes, musicians and entertainers bring a constant source of energy and inspiration to the brand. Immerse yourself in TOMMY HILFIGER here! ( YouTube , Instagram , TikTok ) About the team The Trim & Packaging R&D team curates, develops and governs the materials that define the Tommy Hilfiger and Tommy Jeans brands. We translate design vision into scalable, commercially viable trim and packaging solutions while balancing quality, cost, sustainability, compliance and brand identity. Working closely with Design, Product Development, Merchandising, Sourcing, Quality and suppliers, the team manages seasonal material toolboxes, develops new materials, maintains core toolboxes and drives continuous improvement across the global supply chain.

The Senior Trim & Packaging Developer owns the end-to-end development of assigned trim and packaging materials, from design concept through final approval. Working with minimal guidance, the role translates creative direction into technically feasible, scalable, compliant and commercially viable solutions within the nominated supplier matrix. The role applies in-depth technical expertise and sound business judgment to manage complex developments, evolving requirements and multiple priorities. Through strong cross-functional partnership, the Senior Developer aligns scope, ownership, timing and expectations, ensures requests are managed through the appropriate development processes and contributes to continuous improvement across the development scope. The Senior Developer works flexibly across Business Units, product categories and material areas in response to evolving team and business priorities, and acts as a subject-matter resource for colleagues and stakeholders. Key responsibilities (including, but not limited to) Own the end-to-end development and implementation of seasonal and core trim and packaging materials for assigned Business Units, product categories or material areas, from concept through final approval. Work flexibly across the development portfolio as team and business priorities evolve. Translate design direction into technically feasible, scalable and high-quality material solutions that balance brand identity, commercial requirements, sustainability, compliance, traceability and production needs. Curate seasonal material toolboxes and maintain core toolboxes that support innovation, brand consistency, operational efficiency and commercial objectives. Partner with Design, Product Development, Merchandising, Sourcing, Quality, suppliers and other stakeholders to deliver successful seasonal developments, aligning scope, ownership, timing, expectations and required decisions. Assess and shape incoming development requests by clarifying the underlying business need and constructively challenging or reframing requests where needed to align with the team’s remit, agreed processes and business priorities. Prioritize and manage the assigned workload, timelines, dependencies and risks, adapting plans as requirements change and making capacity constraints and necessary trade-offs visible to relevant stakeholders. Navigate differing