Product Developer

Zachary Daniels; West End; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career progression

Job summary

Zachary Daniels, a leading high street retailer in Central London, is seeking a Product Developer for sports accessories and equipment to manage the full product lifecycle across UK and international markets.

You will be the main liaison between buying, merchandising, quality control and design teams, coordinating with UK and international factories and suppliers, and reporting to the Head of Buying.

Qualifications

• Experience in buying or product development within sports/outdoors apparel, accessories or equipment.
• Proven ability to develop ranges and negotiate with suppliers.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Own full product lifecycle for all categories across UK and international markets.
• Act as main liaison between internal teams and external suppliers.
• Collaborate with buying, merchandising, design and quality control; report to Head of Buying.

Skills

New product development

Range development

Negotiation

Presentations

Supplier management

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

Job description

Product Developer - Sports Accessories & Equipment

An established high street retailer that leads the way in performance apparel, accessories and equipment have a fantastic opportunity for a Product Developer with strong new product development and range development experience to join its growing creative head office team in Central London.

As a Product Developer, you will be responsible for developing and managing the full product life-cycle of all categories ranging from sports and outdoor accessories and equipment for the UK and international markets. You will be the main point of contact for the entire product ranges, managing important crossing points between internal teams and external UK and international suppliers. Working closely with the buying, merchandising, quality control and design teams whilst reporting directly to the Head of Buying.

The ideal person must have previous buying or product development experience working at an established level within sports / outdoors apparel, accessories and equipment. Demonstrating exceptional experience within negotiation, range development, NPD, managing the full product life cycle, conducting presentations, and working with UK & international factories and suppliers. You must be an excellent communicator (written & verbal), have advanced technical fabric and materials knowledge, and be I.T proficient.

In return you will be rewarded with the opportunity to join the growing Product team of growing high street retailer that offers employees career progression, hybrid working and a great remuneration package.