Product Development Coordinator - Homewares

JR United Kingdom; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in home furnishings is seeking a Product Development Coordinator to join their dynamic team. This diverse role involves managing product information, coordinating fabric and wallpaper ranges, and providing administrative support to the Head of Product Development. Successful candidates should have proven organizational and administrative skills, as well as experience in interior furnishing fabrics coordination. This position offers potential part-time flexibility.

Qualifications

• Experience in coordination of interior furnishing fabrics.
• Proven ability to manage product information and report creation.
• Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate product ranges for home furnishing.
• Liaise with suppliers and manage sampling requirements.
• Support the Head of Product Development with admin tasks.

Skills

Organisational skills

Administrative skills

Numerical skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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Job Description:

We have an exceptional and exciting opportunity within our Product Development Team for a Product Development coordinator for our home furnishing fabric, wallpaper and interior accessory ranges.

This is a diverse and demanding role requiring excellent organisational and administrative skills:

Experience in coordination of ranges for interior furnishing fabrics, wallcoverings and accessories will be an advantage for this role.

Setting up product information on our database, updating and following the critical path, liaising with suppliers, managing pre and post launch sampling requirements including pattern books, creating sales reports, and supplying product information to teams as necessary as well as admin support for Head of Product Development.

Proven ability to work with Microsoft Excel/database management - Adobe InDesign and Photoshop will also be an advantage for this position.

Applicants will demonstrate an ability to work well within a small, dedicated team and delivering to tight deadlines under pressure. Excellent administrative, numerical, communication and negotiation skills are essential for this role. There is scope for this role to be part-time, subject to the candidate.

Please apply in writing including a CV and accompanying letter stating both current and expected salaries to [emailprotected]

Hours: Monday - Fridays 9.00am - 5.00pm.

An immediate start is preferred.

Job Type: Full-time (Potentially scope for this role to be part-time, subject to the candidate)