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MyclientislookingtorecruitaProductSpecialist/CategoryManager/Buyerfortheirteamthatiscontinuouslygrowing.TheroleofaProductSpecialistisforacuriousandenthusiasticproductlover,responsiblefordevelopingbest-in-classproductranges,maximisingvalueformoneyanddrivinginnovationinthemarketplace.Withakeeneyefordetailandapassionforcontinuousimprovement,consistentlydeliveringexceptionalproductsthatmeetandexceedcustomerexpectations.
KeyResponsibilities
Overallproductdevelopmentworkinginafour-pointapproachtoproduct
- Seasonalrangesbybrand
- Overallownershipofkeycategories/brandsbecominganexpertinyourspace.
- Curatingproductrangesbyseasontouchingallapplicablepricepointsandformats.
- Trendledproduct
- Beinganexpertinyourspace,identifyingtrendsortrendingproducts.
- Responsibleforreactingtotrends,workingwithfactoriesandinternalteamstobefirsttomarket.
- Customerspecificproduct
- Responsibleforreactingtocustomerspecificbriefssetbysales.
- Sourcing,costingandsamplingadheringtoshortdeadlineswhilstdeliveringbestcostandqualityproduct.
- Everyday365product
- Applyinganadaptableapproachtocontinuousdevelopmentoneverydaycoreskus.
Productsourcing/suppliermanagement
- Identifyingkeysuppliersandsuitablefactoriesunderstandingtheappropriatesourcingrouteandpreferredsupplierforproduct.
- Establishingandmaintaininggoodrelationshipswithexistingandpotentialnewsuppliers.
- CompletionofnewfactoryprofileformsandensuringallnewfactoriesareapprovedbyQA.
- Negotiationoftradingterms.
- Costnegotiationandcompletionofcostingsheetsensuringmarginisinlinewithcompanyexpectations.
- EnsureproductscostsareinlinewithmaterialcostswiththesupportoftheheadofPD.
- Responsibleforsamplesacrossalllinesnegotiatingsampleswithfactoriesminimisingcoststothebusiness.
- Internationaltravelasandwhenrequiredtovisitsupplier'sshowroom/factories.
- Attendingtradeshowstomeetwithsupplierstomanagerelationshipsandtosourcenewsuppliers.
- Regularvideocallstomaintainandstrengthensupplierrelationships.
- Sourcingofnewtrends,hotproducts.
- Creatingproductbriefsforsuppliersandfactories,workingwithdesignandQAtoensureweareuptodatewithstandardsforproductsandfactories.
- Managetheperformanceofsuppliers,withsupportfromtheheadofPDdealingwithissuesquicklyandeffectivelyensuringminimalimpacttothebusiness.
- Workingwiththesalesteamonreactivebriefsforthecustomers,ensuringtheappropriatesourcingrouteisutilised.
Criticalpathmanagement
- OwnershipoftheproductDevelopmentCriticalPathManagement.
- Ensuringproductcriticalpathsandweeklyworkloadsareontracktoachievedeadlinesfromconcepttopre-productionwithdesignandfactories.
- Ensuringdeadlinesareadheredtoandfollowuponallsampleissuestoresolveanddrivetocompletion.
- Identifying,callingoutandmakingrecommendationstomitigateanyrisks/challengesidentifiedatallstages.
- MonitoringorderCriticalPathwithMerchtoensureintakedatesaremet.
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