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House Brands Trading Brands Product Manager
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Description
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Drive continuous improvement and development within the Trading Brands ranges.
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Identify new opportunities for growth and bring these to market with speed and consideration.
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Bring the broader team along the journey- present your ranges, rationales and brand strategies.
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Be an ambassador and positive influence within the team promoting and representing the brands appropriately.
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Negotiate product costs to ensure margin is optimised.
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Foster strong supplier relationships driving product development within the factories.
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Work alongside the distribution arm of the business to build a strong dealer network.
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Work along side the R&D team to design and develop specific products in house.
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Support and manage all suppliers during design and development stages to ensure accurate, cost effective sampling procedure.
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Support and Manage the Purchase order process to ensure hitting key deadlines.
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Ensure consistent approach is maintained across ranges from process to product quality, fit and finish.
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Ensure all suppliers are compliant to safety and ethical standards.
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Ensure all product is tested to at least minimum standards and that all product is fit for purpose.
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Facilitate on-time delivery into the Wiggle warehouses, ensuring that constant communication between Development and Suppliers.
Responsibilities
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Minimum 3 years’ experience within a Buying role.
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Asia sourcing/ experience of working with a wide supply base.
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Managerial and leadership skills to include collaboration, team working within a rigorous but supportive framework.
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Project management skills.
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Sports business experience.
Hard Skills
- Product development
- Contract negotiations
- Opportunity analysis
- Relationship building
- Marketing research
- Branding (Online Brand Identity)
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Process improvement
- Partnership agreements
- Risk assessments
- Business analysis
- Timelines
- Deliverable management
- Scheduling
- Accountability
- Ability to use project management software
Soft Skills
- Communication
- Leadership
- Team player
- Skilled Collaborator
- Hands-on
We offer
Excellent career progression opportunities, 25 days annual leave, Staff discount, 5% pension contribution, company sporting events, smart casual dress code and a brilliant company culture.