Flexible Hours: Homewares Product Developer

TOAST; Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 32.000 - 46.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible working hours

Staff discounts

Comprehensive induction and training

Zusammenfassung

TOAST is seeking a Product Development professional to source, develop and manage home textiles from sketch to shipment. You will ensure fabrics meet Toast quality and cost targets, manage technical workbooks, and communicate product details to photographers, wholesale and web teams.

Work closely with the Design & Merchandising team to meet range plans, schedule critical-path milestones, and maintain strong supplier relationships.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum of 3 years experience in product development.
• Deep knowledge of TOAST, its product & design aesthetic.
• Strong understanding of fabric construction and performance on wovens.
• Extensive technical knowledge of soft furnishings development.
• Experience with testing for quality, safety and legal standards.
• Excellent critical path management skills.
• Strong numeric skills for landed costs and margins.
• Highly organized with concise communication.
• Professional, collaborative, and flexible.
• Keen interest in sustainability.
• Knowledge of WFX or similar PLM system.
• Passion and affinity for TOAST.

Aufgaben

• Collaborate with Design & Merchandising to ensure pricing architecture and margins align with range plans.
• Work with suppliers to understand capabilities and maintain relationships.
• Attend seasonal meetings, report margins and issues, and suggest solutions.
• Manage and maintain technical workbooks, specs, and notes for suppliers.
• Source and develop fabrics meeting performance, cost targets and minimums.
• Ensure textiles meet Toast quality, safety and legal standards and proper labelling.
• Update PLM system and track information for visibility across the business.
• Order and track samples for photography and wholesale teams in line with critical path.
• Review photography for accurate product representation and communicate feedback.
• Maintain collaboration with Design, Merchandising, Buying and Production to meet critical dates.
• Assist suppliers and internal teams, training as needed and communicating effectively to meet timelines.
• Support new suppliers when gaps/risks identified and ensure audits meet TOAST standards.

Kenntnisse

TOAST knowledge

Fabric construction

Critical path management

Costing & margins

Sourcing & supplier management

Technical product development

PLM systems (WFX)

Strong numeric skills

Communication & collaboration

Sustainability interest

Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook

Tools

WFX PLM

Excel

Outlook

Word

Jobbeschreibung

TOAST is seeking a Product Development professional to source, develop and manage home textiles from sketch to shipment. You will ensure fabrics meet Toast quality and cost targets, manage technical workbooks, and communicate product details to photographers, wholesale and web teams.

Work closely with the Design & Merchandising team to meet range plans, schedule critical-path milestones, and maintain strong supplier relationships.