Product Developer
Location: Market Harborough (hybrid, 2–3 days on-site)
Salary: Up to £35,000 (permanent)
We’re hiring a process-focused Product Developer, not a pure visual/styling role. You’ll take on the end-to-end mechanics of development (brief → spec → sample → test → launch), keeping critical paths tight, data clean, and compliance rock-solid. You’ll also support design tasks in Adobe Illustrator (packaging, dielines, label tweaks, artwork amends) alongside development.
What you’ll do
* Support the development process: briefs, BOMs, spec sheets, test plans, CPL/CPA, sign-offs, and change control.
* Drive supplier comms (RFQs, MOQs, costings, lead times) and keep ERP/PLM and trackers accurate.
* Coordinate sampling, testing & compliance; log actions, raise NCRs, and push fixes to hit OTIF.
* Prepare and maintain files for packaging/artwork changes, dielines, labels, and simple component visuals.
* Partner with QA, Ops, and Marketing to land launches on time, at target cost/margin, with the right customer experience.
* Monitor post-launch performance (defects/returns/reviews) and deliver iterative improvements.
What you’ll bring
* Hands on experience in product development (consumer goods/home/lifestyle/apparel or similar) with a process/operations bias.
* Fluent in development tooling: BOMs, spec packs, testing protocols, compliance, CPAs, change control.
* Confident supplier liaison (UK & overseas) and basics of negotiation/costing.
* Adobe Illustrator proficiency for packaging/artwork edits, dielines, and label updates (this is supporting design, not a pure visual designer job).
* Strong Excel/Sheets (lookups, pivots); any PLM/ERP exposure is a plus.
* Organised, detail-obsessed, and calm under deadlines.
Why join
* Real opportunity to get stuck in with process and category delivery.
* Flexible hybrid working from Market Harborough (typically 2–3 days in office).
* Supportive team, clear growth path, and cross-functional exposure.
Package
* Up to £35,000 DOE
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays
* Pension and professional development support