Job Description
The Role:
As a key member of our Retail Solutions Centre you will be offering support to our retailers in their product sample approval and critical path to product launch.
Main duties:
* To take ownership of the relevant areas of responsibility to meet our business needs, and to be totally committed to these.
* Ensure Critical Path deadlines are maintained through supplier monitoring. Issue reminders to suppliers failing to maintain critical path deadlines.
* Check artwork against product information and provide feedback to suppliers and retailers on approval or rejection comments.
* Review and approve technical specifications and relevant documents.
* Ensure products are legally compliant and fit for purpose.
* Maintain product status on the critical path and keep detailed accurate records of all communications in an orderly fashion.
* Build positive and effective relationships with buying teams and suppliers.
* Attend retailer meetings as and when required either face to face or virtually using teams.
* Any other reasonable task requested to support the business
Qualifications
What We Are Looking For:
* Ideally degree level qualification (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline e.g. Cosmetics, chemistry and bio chemistry.
* Proven experience and understanding of product sealing procedures.
* Understanding of critical path management and working with retailers, brands, buying and sourcing offices, vendors, suppliers, and factories.
* Understanding manufacturing processes and production experience in one or more of these areas Candles/Diffusers, cosmetics, detergents.
* Demonstrates a self-motivated, resilient and above all positive approach to working with all stakeholders.
* Team spirit is essential and must be a pro-active, organised and resilient individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment with a “can-do” attitude.
* Delivering quality in all our work is key, so accuracy, speed and attention to detail is essential whilst meeting given priorities/ deadlines.
* Ability to travel to client sites across the country (pool car provided if located in Northampton)
Additional Information
Benefits: Competitive Salary, Life Assurance 4 x salary, Private Medical Insurance, Healthcash Care Plan, Income Protection, Group Pension Scheme (match contribution of up to 5 %), Option to buy up to 5 days holiday a year, Perkbox (access to discounts), Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential support, Free Parking, World-wide career opportunities.
This role is office based 37.5 hours per week. Core hours are 8.45 am to 5.00 pm. The company operates a flexitime system allowing you to vary your contractual start and finish times by 30 minutes, providing your daily contractual hours are worked each day.