Senior Product Developer

Triple Wimbledon champion Fred Perry founded his brand in 1952. He was the son of a cotton spinner, who played and fought his way through, always with style – and despite the establishment. Today, Fred Perry is a global community of over 370 employees, all inspired by the Laurel Wreath and what it represents

PURPOSE:

Please note, this role is offered as maternity cover on a fixed term basis.

Support the Product Manager to work collaboratively with and support a dynamic cross business team covering all aspects of Product Development from Design concept through to global launch

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment with cross functional in-house team. The position therefore requires a team player with a hands-on approach; someone who is able to manage their time well in order to adhere to the Business-Critical Path

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for developing commercial, well executed styles across multi-Product categories, working collaboratively with both Design and Quality teams
• Mentor to Product Developer and Product Development Assistant. Along with the Product Manager, will be expected to be involved in the learning and development of the team
• Working closely with the Design/QA teams and our sourcing base you will strive to bring new and exciting responsibly sourced fabric/trim qualities, plus new branding applications to our collections
• Sourcing and developing quarterly ranges across global manufacturing bases
• Accurately build and maintain design packages, clearly communicating our requirements to the supply base
• Support and present new fabrics / yarns / trims in quarterly design meetings alongside the Design team
• Undertake seasonal development and sourcing trips to our global supply base to develop product and negotiate cost prices in line with the target margins in order to support Product Manager in quarterly price sign off
• To work with both internal teams and external partners to build and maintain excellent working relationships
• Analysing sales and market figures to provide insight to support the Product Manager in range planning and range building
• Support Product Manager in key calendar meetings
• Drive proto fit meetings up to SMS delivery, further ensuring that the fit & design is in line with the product strategy
• Day to day upkeep and construction of the Critical Path (line plan) and in-house style system is vital for all areas of the Business
• Carry out comparative shopping analysis in store and on-line to support Product R&D and Price Sign Off
• Setting up and supporting quarterly Global Sales Exhibitions
• Ensure imagery and product information is correct for the quarterly sales brochure

THE PERSON:

• Graduate with a relevant degree and/or up to 5 years experience in Product Development
• Enthusiastic and leading by example with the ability to mentor and train the wider Team members
• Comfortable multi-tasking and managing a varied workload across multiple quarters
• Enthusiastic and passionate about product
• Self-driven and eager to progress
• A Team player who is able to work collaboratively with Design and Quality throughout the end to end process

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Experienced in fabric, yarn and material development
• Confident with product constructions and manufacturing techniques
• Familiar with Adobe Creative Suite & Microsoft systems

HOURS:

We actively encourage our teams to have a good work/life balance and so we are pleased to offer flexible working shifts at Fred Perry HQ. Our core shift hours are from 10am – 4.30pm and so employees can choose to start and finish early, or start and finish late. (i.e. work 8:00am-4:30pm, or 10:00am-6:30pm etc). We also have 30-minute early finish on Fridays.

As we continue to work in a more flexible way, the Head Office acts a brand hub, where we can all connect and collaborate with one another. This role is a mix of office based (London) and remote working. We will expect the employee to come into the office regularly for face-to-face meetings and to work alongside their team on collaborative projects.

BENEFITS:

We are proud to offer a wide range of benefits to all our staff, and continue to reassess what our community needs from us to thrive. We don’t want to be a good company to work for, we want to be a great one. Here are some things we currently offer:

• Generous staff discount and regular sample sales
• Competitive salary
• Generous pension scheme with 8.5% company contribution
• Option to buy an extra 5 days holiday annually
• Enhanced maternity and paternity packages
• Life insurance
• Private healthcare
• Early finish Fridays
• Additional benefits with long service
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Annual Birthday vouchers
• EAP
• Social Events

We actively welcome applications from people of all different backgrounds. Your CV will be submitted to hiring managers with all personal details hidden to ensure anonymity.