Product Developer MADE
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12 hours ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About the Role:
Assist with trend market and competitor research to help shape seasonal product range and new product ideas.
- Collaborate with the Head of Design to create seasonal briefs aligning trend forecasting with commercial gap analysis
- Oversee the end to end product development process from initial concept through to online launch and in store display
- Liaise with our 3 party licensees on product specifications sampling lead times and minimum order quantities
- Manage and track product samples including approvals testing requirements and the sample sign off process
- Work closely with the Merchandising Buying Quality Technical and Packaging teams to develop a commercial range and ensure products meet costing compliance and brand standards.
- Analyse sales performance to impact trade reactions and inform future range builds anddevelopments
- Support showroom and sign off set up and internal presentations
- Seasonal travel to Leicester for development and sign off meetings
- Travel at least once a season within the UK and EU for supplier meetings and trade fairs with potential for annual Far East travel
About You:
We are looking for a candidate who possesses a genuine passion for homeware interiors and design complemented by a keen eye for emerging trends materials and colour palettes. The ideal applicant will bring proven professional experience in product development specifically within the lighting and homewares sectors and have a track record of managing products from initial concept through to final launch.
As a proactive problem-solver you should be capable of rapidly adapting technical specifications and timelines in response to manufacturing or design shifts. We value a collaborative mindset and are seeking someone who can communicate effectively across design and sourcing teams while remaining confident when presenting ranges and category strategies to key stakeholders.
Sponsorship
Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements. For further information please see: Experience:
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About Company
You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now po ... View more
