Head of Product Development: Lead Trendy Consumer Goods

Zachary Daniels; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Job summary

Zachary Daniels in Greater Manchester is seeking a Head of Product Development to lead a dynamic consumer products portfolio. This newly created leadership role combines creativity with commercial acumen, shaping ranges from concept to production and building a high-performing team.

You'll collaborate with Design, Sales, Merchandising, QA and international suppliers, including travel to the Far East, to deliver innovative and profitable products across 1,000+ SKUs and multiple categories.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading Product Development within a consumer products environment.
• Strong experience across categories such as toys, gifting, homeware, seasonal or similar.
• Genuine passion for product, constantly thinking about what's next.
• Naturally creative, able to turn trends into exciting product ideas.
• Strong commercial understanding, managing costs, pricing, margins and ranges.
• Experience managing a sizeable SKU portfolio, ideally 1,000+ SKUs.
• International sourcing experience and travel to China/Far East preferred.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, high-energy environment and leads teams effectively.
• Energetic, enthusiastic and able to foster a positive team culture.
• Confident to challenge and influence while staying collaborative.

Responsibilities

• Lead, inspire and develop a Product Development team with energy and creativity.
• Own the product development strategy across a large, varied portfolio.
• Generate new product ideas by identifying trends and market opportunities.
• Drive fresh product concepts to market and ensure commercial viability.
• Collaborate with Design, Sales, Merchandising and QA across production.
• Manage development of high-volume ranges; 1,000+ SKUs preferred.
• Coordinate with international factories and suppliers; travel as needed.
• Balance creativity with costing, pricing and margins in range architecture.
• Stay close to market via benchmarking, trends and consumer insights.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships and participate in leadership discussions.

Skills

Product Development

Leadership

Consumer products

SKU management

Trend analysis

International sourcing

Job description

Zachary Daniels in Greater Manchester is seeking a Head of Product Development to lead a dynamic consumer products portfolio. This newly created leadership role combines creativity with commercial acumen, shaping ranges from concept to production and building a high-performing team.

You'll collaborate with Design, Sales, Merchandising, QA and international suppliers, including travel to the Far East, to deliver innovative and profitable products across 1,000+ SKUs and multiple categories.