Overview

An industry-leading local business known for supplying a beautiful range of products to global customers are looking for a talented Junior Product Developer to join their team and play a crucial role in developing commercial product ranges for our customers, supporting design, development, and delivery from concept through to final sample.

• Up to £32,000
• Working hours Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
• Hybrid working pattern (2 days WFH)
• Enhanced pension scheme

Duties and Responsibilities

• Compose market scoping and competitive shop reports identifying new opportunities for key customers
• Support range building and sales performance reviews, identifying opportunities and offering design-led solutions
• Build strong relationships with key customers, supporting their design and development requirements across categories
• With the support of the Design Manager, prepare and present commercial product opportunities in customer meetings
• Collaborate with the Design Manager and Account Manager to develop new products and ranges engineered to cost
• Build strong factory relationships and create clear, commercial design briefs with the aim of achieving “right first time” samples
• Develop a basic knowledge of cost prices and MOQs, showing curiosity to understand the commercial side of development
• Manage end-to-end product development for selected accounts, taking responsibility from concept through to approved sample, while meeting Critical Path deadlines
• Progress samples, keeping both the wider team and customers updated via Development Trackers
• Manage and maintain the internal PLM system
• Ensure development timescales align with key Critical Path dates and drop-dead deadlines
• Build knowledge of product techniques, substrates, and production methods, while developing the ability to engineer products to target cost prices and consider production limitations
• Assist with creation of seasonal packaging artworks in line with customer guidelines and factory requirements

Required Skills & Experience

• Design experience within retail / supply industry
• Possess good knowledge on the homeware market
• Experience of using Adobe suite
• Good communication skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment