Title: Assistant Product Manager
Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Your role
* As a key player in developing latest design collections, forge a strong partnership between UK buying offices and NEXT design teams, ensuring seamless collaboration.
* Undertake & oversee shopping trips, factory visits, and fabric sourcing trips to keep abreast with the latest trends.
* Biannual visits to the UK Head Office to showcase key collections to buyers.
* Drive excellence by motivating development teams to uphold top-tier service standards.
* Continuously introduce fresh ideas, wash projects, and printing techniques to UK teams.
* Align with NEXT designers to push trend-forward products.
* Support development from design to production, ensuring the right product at the right price and lead time.
About you
Are you a strategic thinker with a strong design background and a passion for delivering results? We’re looking for a dynamic individual—suitable for someone with a buying or design background who brings exceptional negotiation skills, a keen eye for detail, and a problem-solving mindset to join our team.
Do you have experience in buying or design?
Your ability to influence, persuade, and communicate effectively will be instrumental in building strong relationships and driving commercial success. We value proactive, adaptable, and resilient individuals who thrive in fast-paced environments where strategic planning and design-led thinking go hand in hand.
Experience in a similar role, particularly within a buying or sourcing context, where you've demonstrated leadership, creativity, and teamwork, will be a strong advantage. If you're an innovative designer who excels at finding creative solutions and aligning design vision with commercial goals, we’d love to hear from you!
Your team
NEXT PLC has been in operation since 1982, while the Sri Lankan office has been operating since 1994. We employ approximately 200 people in Sri Lanka and our annual turnover is approximately USD 100 million. We export over 2.5 million garments monthly to the United Kingdom. NEXT also operates three manufacturing plants in Sri Lanka and are the only manufacturing plants owned by a UK based retailer in the country.
Your benefits
Join us on a 2-year fixed-term contract with an exciting opportunity in Sri Lanka! Enjoy a company-covered housing allowance, group life insurance, and an annual bonus upon confirmation. We offer relocation assistance, including a one-way economy flight to Sri Lanka and back home at the end of your contract. Plus, benefit from a shipping allowance of up to USD 1,500, including insurance, to your home location. Ready for a rewarding international experience? Apply now!
If you would like to apply or find out more about the role, please contact careers@lk.nextsourcing.com