Location: Manchester

Type: Permanent

Industry: Homeware

Job Ref: TGN4596

The Company:

A fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Product Developer/Graduate to join a successful online home retailer in the North West.
The company is a great place to work, with first class office space, excellent training and progression with a fast paced, varied and busy workload. The company are friendly and informal and offer a great team culture.

The Role:

• Assist with the sample process – lab dips/strike offs, red seals and gold seals – labelling and filing
• Basic understanding of our target consumer, competitors and marketplace platforms
• Consistently keep up to date with new trends, colours and fabrics
• Carrying out in-store and online competitor analysis and SWOT reports to assist Product
• Development team with buys
• Ownership of data and admin tasks
• Create product specification packs
• Update Mood Boards that represent the latest print and colour trends in home textiles
• Check and approve packaging and design artwork based on specifications and original work
• Create product packaging
• Help to maintain the Showroom, Gold Seal room and office space keeping them organised and current

Skills Required:

• Computer literate with good IT skills including Excel.
• Adaptable, flexible, energetic and enthusiastic with an open-minded approach.
• Able to work well in a team and provide help when needed.
• Positive and pro-active attitude to changing demands and priorities.
• Good communication and numeracy skills.
• Adobe skills preferable
• Ability to set own priorities.