Product Development Manager
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Job Summary
Born in 1971 the roots of Mulberry are in Somerset England. For more than fifty years Mulberry has been a British lifestyle brand internationally acclaimed for quality and design capturing the Mulberry Spirit.
Sustainability has been part of the Mulberry ethos since the brands inception in recognition of our purpose-driven approach in 2024 we proudly achieved B Corp Certification.
Today we are a global brand but our values remain the same; we are committed to improving our impact on people and the these are values you share we would love you to join our team.
The Role:
The Product Development Manager for Leather Goods and Accessories leads the end-to-end development process transforming design concepts into market-ready products while ensuring alignment with brand aesthetics and quality standards. This role involves close collaboration with design sourcing production and merchandising teams to manage critical paths budgets and supplier relationships. Additionally the manager is responsible for integrating sustainable practices overseeing technical specifications and ensuring timely delivery of products that meet both commercial and creative objectives
Duties & Responsibilities:
Product Development Oversight: Lead the development of leather goods and accessories ensuring alignment with design concepts brand aesthetics and market trends.
Critical Path Management to identify and prioritize the sequence of dependent tasks that directly impact the projects completion date ensuring timely delivery of leather goods and accessories.
Supplier Coordination: Source and manage relationships with suppliers ensuring timely delivery of prototypes and samples that meet quality standards.
Technical Specification Creation: Develop detailed BOMs and product specifications facilitating clear communication with suppliers and manufacturers.
Sample Management: Oversee the creation and evaluation of prototypes and samples ensuring they meet design quality and functionality requirements.
Budget Management: Manage development budgets ensuring projects are completed within financial constraints and identifying cost-saving opportunities.
Sustainability Integration: Incorporate sustainable practices into product development sourcing eco-friendly materials and processes where possible.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with design merchandising production and quality teams to ensure cohesive product development and successful launches.
Continuous Improvement: Evaluate and refine product development processes implementing improvements to enhance efficiency quality and innovation.
Culture:
Embrace and demonstrate the Mulberry values and behaviours: honesty dynamism and a community-oriented spirit.
Support Mulberry to deliver an inclusive culture through behaving in a way that is open-minded and respectful towards others and understanding that your views opinions and experiences may not always be shared by your colleagues.
Act as an ambassador for Mulberry and communicate positively about the brand.
Sustainability:
As a certified B Corp we are committed to using business as a force for good. Youll be encouraged to incorporate environmentally and socially responsible practices into your work supporting ourMade to Laststrategy across Climate Circularity and Community.
Help foster a culture where diversity is celebrated and every individual feels valued respected and included. Champion equity empathy and understanding in all interactions - internally and externally.
Skills & Experience Required:
Leather Goods Manufacturing Expertise: In-depth understanding of leather types tanning processes and construction techniques specific to bags small leather goods (SLGs) and accessories. Familiarity with various construction methods ensuring the selection of appropriate techniques for each product.
Supplier Management & Negotiation: Proficient in onboarding evaluating and maintaining relationships with suppliers including negotiating terms pricing and minimum order quantities (MOQs).
Budget Management & Cost Optimization: Skilled in managing budgets identifying cost-saving opportunities and ensuring expenses align with financial targets.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Experience working with design production quality and sustainability teams to ensure cohesive product development and timely delivery.
Project Management & Leadership: Strong leadership skills to manage teams oversee seasonal development timelines according to critical path and ensure successful project execution.
Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with PLM Prima systems and Microsoft Office Suite for data management reporting and communication.
Quality Assurance & Compliance: Knowledge of quality control processes testing methods and regulatory requirements to ensure products meet brand standards.
Sustainability Practices: Understanding of sustainable sourcing and ethical practices within the fashion industry.
Mulberry is an equal opportunities employer and we are passionate about hiring and developing the best talent. All hiring decisions are made only on the basis of qualifications skills or experience and as they relate to the particular you need us to make any adjustments to our application or interview processes to enable you to be at your best please email us at emailprotected.
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About Company
Shop the official mulberry.com website for timeless British luxury. Discover our classic leather bags, accessories, womenswear and travel collections.
