The successful candidate will work on a range of accounts and general merchandise product ranges. The successful candidate will work closely with the wider global team, driving new product ranges and categories and managing margins carefully.
Experienced and has previously worked with all home categories
Liaise with Buyers and Category Managers and own these specific accounts and have sales targets
Able to create commercial ranges that are right for our customers. Ensure that all categories at profitable and achieving good margins
Experience overseeing and signing off the sample process - lab dips/strike offs, red and gold seals
Strong understanding of our customer requirements, competitors, and marketplace trends
Experience working to deadlines and launch dates with multiple customers
Experience carrying out in-store and online competitor analysis and SWOT reports to assist new product development
Able to follow the Product Development process from initial ideas to launch. Spend a great amount of time analysing the marketplace and trends to offer out customers the trending products
Familiar working with margins and cost of goods. The key is to identify the margin the customer wants to make and work on calculations based on this
Experienced working with overseas suppliers and factories. Attend trade fairs for design inspiration and source new suppliers.
Flexible and comfortable working in a very fast-paced environment
A great communicator and able to work with various stakeholders at all levels
Confident, outgoing and well presented
Resilient and solutions focussed
This role may involve travel to our customer's offices and occasional overseas travel to factories.
Please ensure you have the Right to Work in the UK before applying for this position.
MILES is a globally acting end-to-end supply chain management company which creates holistic product concepts from development, sourcing, production to final delivery and marketing. MILES is part of the Li & Fung Group with a fantastic portfolio of customers.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent - 37.5 hours a week (Monday to Friday), The opportunity to work with a growing fashion and lifestyle business
A collaborative, creative, and commercially focused team environment
Exposure to end-to-end product and packaging design, from concept to retail
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