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.

Responsibilities:

Strategy:

• To plan, design (where applicable), and source a commercial range of products within a structured supplier base for our wholesale markets.
• To present your ranges and projects to senior management and the sales team ahead of customer meetings.
• To manage the product development process and bulk orders to an agreed critical path.
• To achieve the best garment fit / product by working closely with QA and design where applicable.
• To manage and create seasonal product boards and CAD booklets for seasonal launches and customer projects.
• To negotiate with suppliers and maintain good working relationships.
• Full understanding of customer needs to maximise profits and provide a commercially viable range for their selection.
• Working to customer briefs and opportunities to develop products and stock proposals to secure new orders in current and new categories.
• To increase sales and profit by remaining competitive and innovative in line with our wholesale competitors.
• To assist in sourcing / developing new suppliers to service our portfolio, in line with our Ben Sherman strategy.
• Liaising with suppliers and chairing supplier meetings.

Trade and Planning:

• Manage the critical path to ensure all dates are adhered to and delivered in full with no delays.
• Working with the merchandisers to ensure every customer order is completed in time and following any customer specific requirements.
• 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.
• Oversee all web photography where required for any RRP and selling shoots that are agreed.
• Working closely with sales to support customer projects and initiatives to drives sales and opportunities. 

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.

Responsibilities:

Strategy:

• To plan, design (where applicable), and source a commercial range of products within a structured supplier base for our wholesale markets.
• To present your ranges and projects to senior management and the sales team ahead of customer meetings.
• To manage the product development process and bulk orders to an agreed critical path.
• To achieve the best garment fit / product by working closely with QA and design where applicable.
• To manage and create seasonal product boards and CAD booklets for seasonal launches and customer projects.
• To negotiate with suppliers and maintain good working relationships.
• Full understanding of customer needs to maximise profits and provide a commercially viable range for their selection.
• Working to customer briefs and opportunities to develop products and stock proposals to secure new orders in current and new categories.
• To increase sales and profit by remaining competitive and innovative in line with our wholesale competitors.
• To assist in sourcing / developing new suppliers to service our portfolio, in line with our Ben Sherman strategy.
• Liaising with suppliers and chairing supplier meetings.

Trade and Planning:

• Manage the critical path to ensure all dates are adhered to and delivered in full with no delays.
• Working with the merchandisers to ensure every customer order is completed in time and following any customer specific requirements.
• 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.
• Oversee all web photography where required for any RRP and selling shoots that are agreed.
• Working closely with sales to support customer projects and initiatives to drives sales and opportunities.