Product Development Coordinator

Our client based in Chester are on the look-out for a Product Development Coordinator to join their team.

Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 depending on experience.

Holiday: 22 days (increasing to 23 after 3 years, 24 after 5 years and 26 after 10 years’ service)

Benefits: Death in service at x3 salary, auto-enrolment pension (4% Employee, 8% Employer), "Friends and Family" discount on products.

The Role:

The role comprises three main aspects: customer management / Excel work (eg pricing) / design & industry research.

Based at the head office in Chester, there will be a requirement to travel to the other sites, which will mainly entail their Dudley based factory approximately twice per month.

The role will involve:

Product Development:

• Product development for all UK customers.

• New customer development / relationship management.

• Market and competitive research.

• Fabric management / selection.

• Fabric development / liaising with mills.

• Sample management UK.

• Initial costings UK.

Design:

• Headboard design for all UK customers.

• Create assembly instructions.

• Line drawings for products.

• Initial product design / specification.

• Design presentations including product designs / line drawings (PowerPoint).

• Seasonal product trend boards.

• Seasonal colour trend boards.

Administration:

• CGI management - (briefs /mood boards / liaising with suppliers).

• Swatch book management.

• Customer portals.

• Critical path management.

• Project management.

• Supporting Operations with set up of new products.

Ad Hoc:

• Company presentations.

• Amendments to AIs.

• Branding.

• Management of trademarks for own brand product.

The right candidate:

• This role would suit a bright, creative, self-motivated individual.

• Someone who has the ability to multi-task and prioritise workload.

• A self-starter, who will be given a project / task and run with it and is happy to go through reviews and alterations to get the required final result.

• Someone happy to get involved and try new things within the scope of skill set.

• Ability and willingness to learn, make suggestions and offer support.

Skills / experience:

- Able to use design software, eg Illustrator, Product / CAD Design.

- Strong Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills.

- Full, current UK driving licence.

- Excellent communication skills, as will be liaising with customers and stakeholders.

- Able to work in a fast moving, owner managed environment

Full training / support will be provided

Unfortunately due to time restrictions we cannot respond to every applicant, in the event that we haven’t contacted you within 48 hours please take it you have not been successful for this particular role, but your details will be kept on file and considered for all future vacancies.

We are acting on behalf of the client as an Employment agency in relation to this vacancy.

We are an equal opportunities agency and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.