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<dt class="rm-fieldTitle">Description</dt><dd class="rm-fieldData"><p><strong style="font-style: inherit;">Product Developer - Off-Price | </strong><strong style="font-style: inherit;">Full-Time | </strong><strong style="font-style: inherit;">Leeds </strong></p><p><strong style="font-style: inherit;">Purpose of the <strong style="font-style: inherit;">Product Developer </strong>role:</strong></p><p><span style="font-style: inherit;">As a Junior Product Developer, you will play a vital role within our Product team. You will source and manage a commercial range of products, working with sales to achieve budgets / margins within the agreed wholesale and Retail price architecture. Managing a team, where relevant and your ranges / customer orders under the guidance and training of your manager.</span></p><p><span style="font-style: inherit;"><strong style="font-style: inherit;"><strong style="font-style: inherit;">Product Developer </strong>Responsibilities:</strong></span></p><p><strong style="font-style: inherit;">Strategy:</strong></p><ul><li>To plan, design (where applicable), and source a commercial range of products within a structured supplier base for our wholesale markets.</li><li>To present your ranges and projects to senior management and the sales team ahead of customer meetings.</li><li>To manage the product development process and bulk orders to an agreed critical path.</li><li>To achieve the best garment fit / product by working closely with QA and design where applicable.</li><li>To manage and create seasonal product boards and CAD booklets for seasonal launches and customer projects. </li><li>To negotiate with suppliers and maintain good working relationships.</li><li>Full understanding of customer needs to maximise profits and provide a commercially viable range for their selection.</li><li>Working to customer briefs and opportunities to develop products and stock proposals to secure new orders in current and new categories. </li><li>To increase sales and profit by remaining competitive and innovative in line with our wholesale competitors.</li><li>To assist in sourcing / developing new suppliers to service our portfolio, in line with our Ben Sherman strategy. </li><li>Liaising with suppliers and chairing supplier meetings.</li></ul><p><strong style="font-style: inherit;">Trade and Planning:</strong></p><ul><li>Manage the critical path to ensure all dates are adhered to and delivered in full with no delays. </li><li>Working with the merchandisers to ensure every customer order is completed in time and following any customer specific requirements. </li><li>To analyse performance and to predict future trends, forward plan and innovate - always ensuring you are fully aware of competitors' activities and products, be that adjacent brands or retailers. </li><li>Oversee all web photography where required for any RRP and selling shoots that are agreed. </li><li>Working closely with sales to support customer projects and initiatives to drives sales and opportunities. </li></ul><p><span style="font-style: inherit;"> </span><strong style="font-style: inherit;">Knowledge &amp; Skills required:</strong></p><ul><li><span style="font-style: inherit;">Knowledge of casual garments / formal garments / fabrics / constructions and factory capabilities</span></li><li>Creative flair - ability to balance creative product design with a commercial eye to create ranges and follow briefs from customers</li><li>The ability to cope with the pressure of meeting tight deadlines and being reactive, managing and re-prioritising tasks where required</li><li>Presentation skills - visual, verbal and written</li><li>Organisational skills - the ability to manage the critical path from product development to dispatch</li><li>Team player - ability to manage working relationships at all levels and be hands on supporting the department to achieve strategies and budgets</li><li>Numerate - working alongside sales to support margin calculations and supplier costings</li><li>Negotiation skills - ability to work with suppliers to agree the best price for a product while maintaining quality requirements in line with the brand and any customer requirements</li><li>Understanding of the clothing industry &amp; trading environments. Broad knowledge of either retail or wholesale environments</li><li>Strategic thinker - able to look forward, innovate and identify new opportunities</li><li>Keen follower of the menswear market &amp; trends</li><li>Self-motivated</li></ul><p>BBBH34085</p></dd>

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