Product Development Manager - Home Textiles

Looking for innovative ideas

Sourcing new qualities plains/semi-plains/jacquards/print bases

Client Details

A great opportunity for an Product Development Manager - Home Textiles to join a market leading textile business in the Greater Manchester office. They design and produce textiles for the Bedroom, living room etc. They have a great reputation in the industry with a number of long service employees. They take Sustainability very seriously and are members of Better Cotton they have also removing single use plastic from the supply chain.

Description

• Market Analysis / Good understanding of market
• Feeding back strategies to factory (seasonal, promo)
• Working with factories & design on new product ideas
• Setting up factory calls and tours
• Benchmarking
• Collating all cost information (prices, MOQ's, lead-times)
• Working with factories and Category Assistant on product development
• Cross costing
• Helping/supporting with factory issues

Profile

• Good understanding and aware what is happening in the market place & competitors - more training on competitors.
• Need to be able to pull together PowerPoints
• Building relationships with factories
• Good eye for product & design
• Good understanding of pricing/costings
• Understanding technical aspects of product development - working with QA and gaining more technical knowledge.
• Need to have spreadsheet ability. Eg. formula's, v-look ups
• To be able to work independently and in a team
• Good communication skills, sharing vital information with correct people
• Involved in any factory issues and problem solving
• Textiles experience preferred

Job Offer

Hybrid working 3 days in the office a week, 2 days at work from home
Free car parking + Close to transports links + Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm, 1 hour for lunch + Discount on Product + Flexible working hours

Product Development Manager - Home Textiles

Product Development Manager - Home Textiles