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The Assistant Product manager will support the Wholesale Product Manager and Partner facing Merchandisers, responsible for aiding the Product Manager with the sell-in and presentation of ranges in line with the River Island brand and partner strategy. They are expected to be a Product expert for their division, acting as a key source of knowledge for both internal B&M teams as well Partners. They will support the Wholesale Product Manager in all aspects of trading and selling, from pre-season buys to in season trade, regularly reviewing potential risk and opportunity. They will work with Wholesale Partners and Wholesale counterparts to deliver the buying and merchandising plan against key KPI’s agreed with the Wholesale Product Manager and Account Lead. They will build strong internal working relationships with their counterparts, namely Wholesale Assistant Merchandisers and internal divisional Assistant Buyers. A River Island Assistant Product Manager must manage the Product team’s day to day activities and oversee the workload and development of the Wholesale Product Admin Assistants.
Job Responsibility:
Support the Wholesale Product Manager in all aspects of their role
Act as a Product expert for their division
Be a daily point of contact for internal B&M teams
Own the day to day running of the B2B platform/ Virtual Showroom (NuOrder) for the division
Work closely with the Wholesale Merchandising team and Account Leads to deliver a highly commercial and well-balanced range
Attend B&M commercial sign off meetings where applicable
Manage Wholesale’s product critical path
Manage the physical Wholesale showroom for in person appointments
Act as a face of the brand to Partners
Support in forming and delivering the planning and trading strategy for the division
Analyse trading patterns and trend reactions in season
Work with the Product Manager to filter in key messages
Accountable for the management of Product Admin Assistants
Challenge all company working practices where appropriate
Foster and enable a culture of wellbeing and inclusion
Requirements:
Previous experience at an entry or mid-level role in product/buying/wholesale product
Experience in an omni-channel business is highly desirable
Proven results in formulating relationships
Track record of presenting and delivering against KPIs
Track record of driving strong team and individual performance and engagement
Previous experience with NuOrder (or a similar B2B platform) preferred but not essential
Passion for the RI brand
Displays an in-depth, RI customer-focused knowledge of market and trends
Excellent commercial awareness skills
Passion for Product, the Fashion industry & latest Trends
Strong influencing skills
Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, emotional intelligence and self-management
Skilled at presenting new ideas, flexing style and approach to gain buy-in
Excellent people management and coaching, mentoring and development skills
Highly organised, good prioritisation skills
Ability to communicate and align teams to strategy and vision
Disciplined and conscientious, results oriented
Tenacious, resilient and adaptable to change
Change advocate with a curious, continuous learning mindset
Forward-thinking, innovative
Nice to have:
Experience in an omni-channel business is highly desirable
Previous experience with NuOrder (or a similar B2B platform) preferred but not essential
What we offer:
Generous 50% staff discount
Bargain staff shop on site
Discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions and more through the Retail Trust
Free onsite gym
Subsidised restaurant & café
Various social events
Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility treatment support
Flexible working
Payday and summer early finish Fridays
Give as you earn scheme
A ‘Giver Island’ day each year and receive matched funding
Support with upskilling through on the job training and qualifications
A succession plan if you want to progress
A generous bonus scheme
Private pension plan
The choice to opt in for healthcare through our provider AXA
25 days paid holiday, exclusive of Bank Holidays
Option to purchase additional holiday twice a year