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As a Junior Product Manager, you will support the Product Manager and National Account Managers (sales team) across multiple leading retailers to develop and deliver strong products for your customers that meet the consumer needs. You will ultimately report into the Product Manager who will help support and guide your development within the business. You will work closely with the design team to bring your ideas to life, and over time will develop an understanding of your customer and what their product needs to look and feel like. You will also work with our incredible team in the Far East, who liaise directly with our suppliers, helping to source and quote for your requests. There are other teams within the division that will also help support you throughout the product life cycle, including technical, marketing and logistics.
Job Responsibility:
Research the market and review product trends, including visiting customer stores
Assess competitors’ products to identify important features and compare performance with equivalent company products
Product Weekly Customer NPD slides
Support in delivering products and ranges that are targeted and exceed customer expectations
Manage cross functional relationships with our overseas offices, maintaining our One Team culture at all times
Support the product managers in delivering the critical paths, sample management and admin tasks
Support in writing clear briefs and communicate efficiently with our production teams globally
Be able to work with large amounts of detail
Arrange samples and presentations for customer meetings
Develop and engage with the wider team on new product ideas / scoping & concepts
Approve product samples and assure quality standards through all stages of new product development
Requirements:
Excited and passionate about working within a dynamic and fast-paced team
Appetite to learn and explore new product ranges
Interest in fashion and clothing trends, passion for textiles and licensing
A willingness to learn and improve and have a ‘hands on’ approach
Highly organised
Can show examples of efficient cross functional team working and independent working
Confident in communicating and developing relationships with internal and external sources
Strong time management and a proactive work ethic
Strong attention to detail and good collaboration, communication, and project management skills
Fluent use of Microsoft Office – Outlook, Excel and Power Point
Fluent use of online platforms for virtual meetings and presentations
Happy to travel to our office locations across the UK
Happy to travel for meetings/ trade shows
What we offer:
Competitive salary with annual salary reviews
25 days holiday per annum, increasing to 27 days after 3 years’ service and 30 days after 5 years’ service
Extensive benefits programme including buying additional holiday, medical cash plan, access to mental health support and many other benefits
Flexible hours and work from home available to all staff with an office presence ideally once a week
Great learning and development and progression opportunities
Yearly bonus structure (based on company targets)
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
Generous Company Sick Pay
Pension Scheme Contribution
Solent social events run by our inhouse Social Team