Buying & Product Development Co-ordinator
3 days ago
Buying & Product Development Co-ordinator
Homeware / Kitchenware / Dine
Birmingham (B6)
Hybrid - 3 days office - hybrid working (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday)
£28,000 with 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
The opportunity:
This role is all about critical path management for developing new products for retailers. You will assist with pitching to retailers for own brand projects and provide a comprehensive administrative support service to the Senior Buyer & Brand Manager.
If you are looking for progression and development to become a Junior Buyer on a fast tract scheme, this role is for you
What will my accountabilities be?
- Work with and manage critical paths and key dates.
- Sample management from Product Development through to Production, including chasing samples from factories.
- Liaise with suppliers to obtain quotes and sample dates each Season.
- Obtain and chase product information, costings, etc.
- Attend weekly scheduled product review meetings, updating and preparing tracker, ensuring that all the relevant information is prepared for the meeting for c250/300 products.
- Set up rooms for product development and buying meetings, ensuring the required product samples are available and displayed and action points are noted and followed up.
- Maintain relevant product information on the NPD system on a day-to-day basis.
- Communicate with all relevant departments in the business in the development process – from Quality Control to Marketing.
- Occasional competitor shops with Buyer and completion of competitor reports.
- Collect, unpack and distribute department post.
- Liaise with marketing colleagues re show samples.
A great candidate will have:
- At least 2 years’ experience in an administrative/support role within a Buying / Product Development environment managing a critical path, samples and developing new products.
- Experience in Far East sourcing and negotiating with suppliers.
- Experience of working in a fast paced environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills – will need to liaise extensively with China.
- Ability to work in a structured and methodical manner and to deadlines.
The Process?
Apply today with your most up-to-date CV that will be reviewed by our MKJ Recruitment team.
First Stage: 1 hour Teams meeting with the hiring manager
Second Stage: In person interview at their offices with presentation
If you can be in the office in Birmingham 3 days a week (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday) and have retail merchandising experience, please share a copy of your profile with me at
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