Head of Product
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About the role
Overview
Olivia & Kate is one of the fastest-growing fashion webshops in the Netherlands. What started as a boutique in Haarlem's most vibrant shopping street in July 2017 quickly expanded into a thriving online store within just three months. The brand has grown rapidly since then, and this momentum continues to build.
To support the next phase of that growth, Olivia & Kate is looking for an experienced, inspiring, and decisive Head of Product to lead the entire product department. This is a key leadership role for someone who naturally bridges design, product development, buying, and production, and who thrives on building structure, improving processes, and elevating a team's performance.
Responsibilities
As Head of Product, you carry final responsibility for the full product department. You are the central point of contact across Design, Product Development, Buying, and Production, ensuring all processes run smoothly and every collection lands successfully.
Provide daily leadership to the Design, Product Development, Buying, and Production teams
Oversee the complete collection planning process from initial concept through to delivery
Translate brand identity into strong, commercially successful collections
Coach, mentor, and develop team members so each person performs at their best
Optimise processes and introduce greater structure, efficiency, and collaboration across the department
Monitor quality, fit, margins, and commercial targets across all collections
Maintain close relationships with suppliers and production partners
Analyse sales results and turn insights into improvements for future collections
Contribute to decisions around sourcing, materials, product quality, and innovation
Collaborate closely with Marketing, E-commerce, Operations, and management to ensure successful collection launches
Identify bottlenecks, take ownership, and drive solutions
Serve as the connecting force across the entire product organisation
Requirements
The ideal candidate brings a strong mix of commercial thinking, creative sensibility, and proven leadership within the fashion industry.
Completed HBO-level education, preferably in Fashion, Textiles, or a commercial discipline
At least 5 years of experience in a leadership role within womenswear
Extensive background in collection development, product development, buying, and production
Proven experience managing and coaching a team
Commercially strong with the ability to translate creative ideas into successful collections
Inspiring leadership style with a natural ability to motivate others
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to maintain oversight during busy periods
Strong commercial instinct combined with a sharp eye for quality
Solid knowledge of fabrics, fit, product development, and production processes
Decisive, solution-oriented, and always focused on opportunities
Comfortable communicating with both internal colleagues and external suppliers
Willing to visit suppliers and production countries when needed
Fluent in both Dutch and English, spoken and written
Self-directed, precise, and accountable
Proficient with PLM systems, Excel, Outlook, and other relevant tools
Benefits
Joining Olivia & Kate means stepping into a role where your work genuinely shapes the direction of a growing brand. This is not a position where you manage from a distance; you work directly with the founders and have real influence over how the product organisation develops.
A key leadership role with meaningful impact on a fast-growing fashion brand
The opportunity to help build and professionalise Olivia & Kate's product organisation
Direct collaboration with the founders and significant input into the brand's direction
Plenty of room for personal initiative and professional development
Travel reimbursement
Pension scheme
Generous employee discount
A warm, ambitious, and enthusiastic team environment
Regular team outings and a genuinely enjoyable workplace culture