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JOB PURPOSE

To support the Product Development Team and manage the product development process for Outerwear, particularly technical outerwear, by working closely with the designers to develop each category from initial concept through to finished product.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Critical path management
Communication to vendors
Delivery tracking of protos and showroom samples
Prototype fit session management
Raw material management in conjunction with RM, Design and vendors
Vendor management
Proto review - end to end organisation
Look Book Preparation - end to end collaboration, organisation and communication

Ensuring clear, concise and accurate data daily, particularly focused on: bill of materials prototyping, sampling and production, requesting purchase orders, requesting costs from vendors, departmental tracking documents and shipping paperwork
Ad-hoc reporting analysis as required by manager,
Budget management
Risk Assessment from initial development through to production
Delivering high quality from initial proto through to production
Developing the collection in accordance to brand and legal requirements

PERSONAL PROFILE
Experience of product development of Outerwear
Experience of following the Product Development calendar
Experience of working closely with manufacturers for the development of Outerwear
Effective relationship management with design and merchandising teams
Adaptable and flexible to meet the ever changing demands of the business
Enjoys working in a highly pressurised environment
Excellent influencing skills and strong interpersonal skills
Team Player

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy