Product Manager, Gift Brand

We are looking for an organised, switched-on individual with a love of product to join a leading gift brand as their new Product Manager.

Working as part of the product team, you will be project managing this company’s development and delivery of product for both their UK and international client base, liaising between internal teams and their international vendor base to ensure projects running smoothly, being produced accurately, and are in line with agreed delivery critical path dates.

The successful applicant will have a background in product or project management for a consumer goods brand, and a genuine love of retail and product. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a proactive, can-do approach to join and establish and successful brand who work with leading retailers worldwide.

Responsibilities in this Product Manager role will include:

• Work closely with Far East suppliers, establishing costs, lead times and sampling requirements
• Project managing the production process, being the link between the NPD team and vendor base, ensuring all is running smoothly and on track
• Managing and owning the critical path for products and ranges to ensure deadline dates are met
• Creating and managing the creative critical path, tracking progress, and being the central point of contact for all creative and products queries
• Setting clear priorities for all creative departments, being the go-to person to trouble shoot
• Provide the Product Development team with target prices based on RRP, box sizes, customer, region, etc
• Help Product Developers resolve material, factory, compliance, and other issues during the product development process
• Support Key Account Managers with product expertise during customer selections
• Drive final negotiations with suppliers on overall order values to meet company targets
• Collaborate on new product ideas or re-purpose current products and formats
• Sign off pre-production and mass samples
• Coordinating product artwork and specifications to send to suppliers and supporting on internal approval

Skills and experience required:

• Solid product management experience working with consumer products for grocery / FMCG customers
• Experience working directly with global suppliers including the Far East
• Critical path management experience, with the ability to work to tight deadlines and in fast-paced environments
• Excellent negotiations skills, someone who is commercial and proactive
• A keen interest in product and retail, with a commercial eye
• Strong Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills
• Strong trend awareness, constantly looking at new development opportunities for both products and ranges
• Proactive and organised with a friendly approach!

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