Gift & Home

Greater Manchester

Our client offers a wide variety of products ranging from home decor to gifts and jewellery for every occasion. Their team is passionate about creating high-quality products that their customers will love. role is an excellent opportunity to work with some of the worlds best-known brands across the Gift & Home sectors.

Key Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for designing and creating brands, ranges and products including procurement activities, managing supplier relationships, conducting market research, and ensuring stock levels are optimized. This person will work across a portfolio of brands including some of the worlds biggest licenses. Responsibilities also include analyzing sales trends, negotiating contracts, overseeing product lifecycle management, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure the sourcing and delivery of high-quality products that meet market demands.

Key Skills and Requirements:

• Proven expertise in sourcing and developing commercial gift and homeware product, managing suppliers and designers and their briefs and priorities
• Proven experience and success in developing licensed products with brands such as Disney, Warner Brothers and Fashion/ Celebrity Brands.
• Expertise in supplier communication, negotiation and relationship management
• Strong analytical skills in Market Research, Demand Forecasting, and Sales Trend Analysis
• Experience in Inventory planning and Optimization
• Experience in brand management and development including the marketing, visual merchandising and sales planning
• Attention to detail with excellent Organizational and Time Management skills
• Effective Communication and Interpersonal skills for collaboration and stakeholder engagement
• Experience in or knowledge of the giftware or retail industry is a must
• Bachelors degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a related field is desirable

Additional Information:

Office Based in Oldham, with potential for 1 day per week at home.

Sourcing trips to the Far East.

Holidays: 25 days

Includes: Company Mobile, Day off for birthday, office fruit/ coffee and other benefits, flexible hours, early Friday finish.

Apply online or for further information contact one of our specialist consultants quoting reference number: NJR16657