At Net World Sports, we are extremely proud of our innovative products and the important role that they play in customer satisfaction and driving the business forward. We are looking for a Junior Product Developer to join our growing and dynamic team to take on responsibilities for new sports ranges, as well as developing our existing ones. You’ll be involved in every stage of the Product Development life cycle and will have unrivalled exposure to skills and career development opportunities.
What You’ll Do
* Carry out end-to-end Product Development, creating innovative, exciting and high-quality products, maintaining collaborative communication across the business to ensure a smooth and successful product lifecycle alongside support from Senior members of the team
* Conduct market, competitor and industry research to analyse current market trends, competitor products and strategies, and to build product ranges; presenting insights to Product Development management team
* Maintain strong levels of knowledge of your product categories, contributing to the continued expansion of our product ranges
* Carry out product testing with the wider product team, providing comprehensive feedback with the aim of supplying high quality products to our customers
* Demonstrate competent negotiation skills to ensure best prices and terms, use market knowledge to provide pricing analysis on products within your categories
* Identify new product and market opportunities within our ever-growing sectors
* Comfortably manage multiple ongoing projects at varying levels and increase your commercial knowledge within the sports equipment industry
* Working with International suppliers daily, effectively managing your relationships with your supplier network alongside senior team members
What You’ll Bring
* At least 6 months’ experience within a Product Development or Product Design related field
* Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing your time effectively to handle and prioritize multiple tasks
* Strong desire to achieve results and meet both internal and external targets
* Ability to be flexible and adapt to situations when they don’t go to plan
* Ability to negotiate effectively with both domestic and international suppliers
* Microsoft Excel experience (essential) and an overall understanding of Microsoft 365
* A passion for sports is highly beneficial
What You'll Get
* Health & Wellbeing– Workouts, Run Club, Nature Trail, Wellness Allowances, Gym Memberships, On-Site Gym (Coming Soon!), Golf Memberships & Mental Health Support
* 29 Days Annual Leave (Including Bank Holidays)- Increases with Length of Service
* Flexible Working Hours
* Social Events– Busy Schedule of Parties, Sports Tournaments, Charity Events & Lots More!
* TableTennis, Pool Tables & Sports Equipment in the Office
* Additional Benefits Available- Help toBuy Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Discounted Travel Schemes & Lots More!
* Product Discount on Net World Sports & Affiliate Partner Products
* Subsidised On-Site Bistro- Serving Freshly Prepared Food Every Day for Breakfast & Lunch
* Employee Recognition- Bonus & Commission Schemes and Performance, Length of Service & Life Event Rewards
* Employee Support- Saving Schemes, Legal & Financial Advice, Parental Guidance
Our Values
* Go above and beyond: Get stuck in and show your passion!
* Ideas over hierarchy: If you have an idea, speak up! It doesn’t matter what role you’re in, we want everyone to shout about ways the business can develop and improve.
* Be bold, move fast: We value speed; we make fast decisions, trust our guts and get things done as efficiently as possible.
* Keep it simple: Don’t over-complicate it!
* Results driven: We embrace results that drive positive change, even if it means occasional failure. Mistakes are valuable as long as we learn from them and avoid repeating them.
* Growth: We’re a fast-growing business and we want our staff to grow with us.
Contact
Gareth Davies (Recruitment Specialist) / careers@networldsports.com / 07979 815630 / linkedin.com/in/garethdanieldavies
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