The House of Bruar is looking for a talented individual to join our friendly and professional team as our Senior Product Developer. This role is office based in our Perthshire office.
About the Role
With the rapid growth of direct shopping of textiles, the control of own brand garments needs to be consistent and detailed. Whilst technical knowledge and practical experience are required, the successful candidate must have a passion for clothing and a creative flare. There is a predominance of ladies tailoring and knitwear with specific knowledge in one of these fields being essential. You will report into the Head of Product Development but in a small team you will have autonomy for your own areas of expertise
Key Responsibilities:
· Following complete development of product from initial concepts to final sample
· Maintaining relationships with existing suppliers and sourcing new suppliers for future products
· Manage the QC of all bulk deliveries, analysing the found information, relating to manufacturer to resolve any issues in a speedy time frame
· Review and improve existing products to meet customers’ needs more effectively including reviewing returns rates from Mail Order Department to pin point fit or quality issues
· Source new fully factored and CMT manufacturers in UK, Europe and Worldwide
· Analyse cost and impact on final retail price ensuring targets are met including margins and lead times
· Market and product research
· Visit manufacturers in the UK and overseas
· Supplier negotiations.
· Manage Product Development Assistant, developing their knowledge and skills, promoting effective team work. Motivating and inspiring them to deliver departmental and individual goals
Key Skills:
· Strong working technical knowledge of garment construction and manufacturing across multiple product areas
· Understanding of fabric properties & test reports
· Ability to multitask
· Experience of working with offshore factories in the EU and Asia.
· Excellent organisational and communication skills.
· Computer literacy (Excel/Word/Outlook)
What we can offer you
Healthcare plan after one year service
Great training and career growth
Massive discount in our restaurant
Substantial discounts throughout the store - increasing with service
Great Long Term service awards – we reward our most loyal colleagues with enhanced sick pay, volunteering day, birthday days off and lots of increased benefits throughout the store
Generous employee referral scheme