Senior Product Developer - JD Outdoors Internal Applicants Only
Job details
Job description, work day and responsibilities
As a branded and own brand business we pride ourselves on having the best ranges, comprising of the latest and most exclusive products within our fascia’s. Our Exclusive Brands are the biggest contributor to gross profit across the business, and we pride ourselves on the quality and product proposition they bring to our stores. We treat brands as brands and aim to ensure that we offer our consumers the best product available.
• Job Title – Senior Product Developer - *INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY*
• Location – JD Group, Hollinsbrook Way, Pilsworth, Bury, BL+ 8RR.
• Working rota – Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm.
• Working hours – 40 Hours Per Week.
Role Overview
The Senior Product Developer is responsible for the development of our exclusive and licence brand product. Working alongside the head of exclusive brand, development team and Designers. Supporting with the continuous improvement of product from a technical and commercial perspective, ensuring that quality is maintained and compliance legislation is adhered to. Improving retail sales, ensuring each brand has a clear DNA and margin improvement is the key objective of this role.
What You'll Be Doing
• Drive intake margin improvement through garment engineering and appropriate fabric selection and utilisation, to ensure best possible prices without compromising relevant quality level for the Brand.
• Drive the development process ensuring product is sampled in line with the outdoor product strategy.
• Drive the wearer trial programme to gain end user insights which can be incorporated into future product.
• Open Cost as appropriate and negotiate prices with suppliers in an ethical manner based on raw materials and construction costs along economies of scale.
• Ensure product sustainability is at the heart of the exclusive brands and the ethos behind all our actions.
• Provide input and assist in developing and implementing new strategy and technologies, supporting roll out to teams and suppliers as appropriate.
• Manage the setup of size specs / blocks & graded size charts for all product areas, ensuring all size specs/Tech packs for development & production are issued to factories & suppliers ensuring continuity & consistency.
• Responsible for the sample fit, inspection, measurement, and comments (proto samples through to production) Approving each stage of development.
• Manage fit meetings, ensuring that technical packs / fit comments are sent to suppliers & factories without any delay.
• Working alongside buying and merchandising ensuring the critical path for all orders is adhered to.
• Manage and approve fabric testing & care label development with the Suppliers.
• Ensure approval of lab-dips and strike offs in a timely manner, referring issues to the Design and Buying team.
• Ensure product compliance in line with all relevant legislation
• Ensure that factories follow company supplier guidelines.
• Ensure product quality meets the relevant standards.
• Responsible for the set up of product launches and presenting to retail staff
• Store visits to ensure bulk is consistent and gain an understanding of the competitor set
• Work with the web team to ensure all copy is correct and all information is up to date
• Work with the QC team/Warehouse to review and feedback any issues.
• Conduct factory visits/warehouse trips to develop/improve production, evaluating sources for lead-time/£/Capability/location.
• Develop knowledge of production planning, line balancing and inline qc process to improve our Supplier management.
• Work with other Outdoor departments to improve our impact, ensuring that it is positive across the business.
• Develop each brand with a clear DNA and correct standards applicable to that brand.
• Spend time outdoors with end users, to gain insights for future development.
The Company
At GO Outdoors our purpose is strong and clear; “to inspire and equip everyone for life outdoors”. That’s because we passionately believe in the positive benefits of the outdoors, whether that be the daily dog walk or hiking Ben Nevis, horse riding or cold water therapy, we provide the best equipment for all outdoor activities, always at the best price guaranteed!
Our values aren’t just posters on the wall, we live them every day; ‘One Team ‘we are stronger together’, ‘Responsibility ‘we take ownership’, ‘Passion ‘we believe in what we do’ and ‘Integrity ‘we do the right thing’. Clear values which help us to fulfil our mission to be ‘the nations favourite outdoor retailer’.
If you share our passion and want to make a difference join our team to be a part of something ‘unbeatable’!
Benefits
We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD Group the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits:
• Incremental Holiday Allowance
• Staff Discount on qualifying purchases across Group retail stores and online
• Exclusive Colleague Bike Discount scheme
• Discounted Gym membership
• Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work
• Access to Apprenticeships and accredited qualifications
Interested?
If you interested in this position, then press the Apply Now button.
Due to the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it takes time to review them all. If you don't hear back within two weeks of you applying, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful on this occasion
Applications that meet the skills criteria will be contacted for a 1st stage meeting with the talent team. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to interview with the hiring manager.
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Offer ID: #1019595,
Published: 2 weeks ago,
Company registered: 7 months ago
