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  • Perivale
  • £24,000 to £26,000
  • (Permanent)
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This is an exciting opportunity for a highly driven product executive with a great interest to join a fast-growing E-commerce company, working with many of their own home brands in their UK head office alongside their product development team. You will join the multichannel online retail team which runs all aspects of product development processes from sourcing to developing the final product.

You will be encouraged to grow your existing knowledge and combine your fantastic creativity to support the critical path in bringing new products to the online market place! You will be a specialist within their team, keeping ahead of the game when it comes to new trends and products. New product development plays an essential part in maintaining and growing their strong position within the online retail industry.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Product research and development.
- To gain a deep understanding of their current product lines and categories and keep up to date with current category and market trends.
- To research, identify and fill product gaps with new innovative ideas and reflecting market trends across a variety of online sales platforms and to draft proposals.
- To be aware of their current and potential competitors.
- Scope and prioritise activities based on business and customer impact.
- To be aware of patents, legislation, compliance regulations and safety standards prior to new product proposals.
- To have an understanding of commodity codes and trade tariffs.
- To have an understanding of quality control techniques.
- To be able to analyse data for reporting and developing improvements.
- To have an analytical flair and interest to learn in relation to product checking, defect reporting, packaging recommendations, inventory turnover speed and improvements to quality of product.
- To attend exhibitions and trade shows, when needed.
- You will be liaising with other departments to ensure the smooth transition of workflow and possess excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- You will have an influence in the final purchasing of the products then you will liase with the sales team to give the customer the best propositions.

Benefits:

- 20 days holidays plus bank holidays
- Pension scheme
- Staff discounts
- Lunch allowance