The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to join a global supplier of hair and beauty accessories, working with many of the world's leading retailers. With decades of experience, the business has built an excellent reputation for delivering innovative branded, private label and exclusive label product ranges.

With offices in the UK and overseas, alongside fully integrated manufacturing facilities, this business combines global capability with a collaborative, customer-focused approach. Their international presence and end-to-end supply chain expertise allow them to respond quickly to market trends and develop products that meet the evolving needs of major retail partners.

As Product Manager, you'll take ownership of the product development lifecycle from concept through to first shipment, working closely with international manufacturing teams, account managers and customers to bring innovative new products to market. This is a varied and commercially focused role that combines product development, sourcing, project management and supplier relationship management within a fast-paced, international environment

• Salary – Up to £50k
• Location – Nottingham (hybrid – 2 days a week in a dog friendly office)

Role Overview

• Product development – Identify market trends and customer opportunities to develop innovative new products and product ranges for the UK market, creating detailed sourcing briefs and working with manufacturing teams to bring concepts to life.
• Project management – Manage multiple product development projects simultaneously, coordinating critical paths to ensure products are delivered on time and within commercial objectives.
• International collaboration – Build strong working relationships with factories across Asia, the UK accounts team and Global colleagues, ensuring clear communication throughout the product development process.
• Supplier management – Work closely with manufacturing partners to negotiate FOB pricing, resolve product queries, drive continuous product improvements and ensure commercial objectives are achieved.
• Product & packaging coordination – Oversee the development of samples, artwork, packaging, point of sale material and pricing, ensuring all elements are delivered to specification and within agreed timescales.
• Quality & compliance – Ensure products meet all quality, safety and packaging regulations whilst managing factory audits, supplier certifications and customer compliance requirements.
• Product information management – Maintain accurate product specifications, pricing, SAP data, item numbers and product documentation across the full product portfolio.
• Market insight – Stay up to date with market trends, customer requirements and competitor activity, sharing insights across the UK, Global and factory teams to support future product innovation.

About You

• You'll be an experienced Product Manager, Product Developer or Product Executive with experience managing products from concept through to launch, ideally within consumer goods, FMCG, retail or a sourcing environment.
• You'll be highly organised with excellent project management skills, capable of managing multiple priorities while working with a variety of internal and external stakeholders across different countries and time zones.
• You will be commercially minded, with strong negotiation skills and the confidence to work directly with international suppliers to deliver commercially successful products.
• Strong communication skills are essential, alongside the ability to build lasting relationships with colleagues, customers and manufacturing partners. You'll also be naturally curious, keeping up to date with market trends and always looking for opportunities to improve products and processes.

If this sounds like your next challenge, please apply via the link or contact James Robinson for further details.

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