Location: Manchester

Type: Permanent

Industry: Homeware

Job Ref: TGN4595

The Company:

A fantastic opportunity for a Product Developer 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:

• Create commercial ranges that are right for our target consumer
• Analyse sales data highlighting best/worst performers and take appropriate action
• Oversee and sign off the sample process – lab dips/strike offs, red seals and gold seals
• Strong understanding of our target consumer, competitors and marketplace platforms
• Liaise with far east factories to ensure that deadlines are met
• Ensure we are achieving set launch dates
• Assist with the development of product ranges across our brands, contributing new ideas that are relevant for each brands target market
• 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 in buys
• Communicating with the Ecommerce team to help support Campaigns and Photo Shoots
• Follow the Product Development process from initial ideas stage to launch, liaising with relevant departments throughout the course

Skills Required:

• Product knowledge across Electricals, Furniture, Textiles, or Clothing
• Highly organised
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Analytical
• Solid commercial awareness
• Creative
• Understanding of the supply chain
• Ability to independently grow a product range
• Administrative and accuracy skills
• IT skills including Excel
• Minimum 3 years industry experience in either a Buying or Product Development background