Product Assistant - Urmston, United Kingdom - Regatta

Regatta

Verified Company

Urmston, United Kingdom

2 days ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Are you an excellent communicator? Can you work in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects and hitting deadlines?

Looking for a role where you can learn, work and assist in all areas of a Product department, including Buying, Product Management, Fit, Product Development & Design?

Do you have a minimum of 2 years of experience working within a brand/retail head office environment?

If so, we have an opportunity for a
Product Assistant to join our
Product Department here at Regatta

The Impact you will have in this role is:

Product Team Support

Assist in the building of the product ranges, from concept through to sampling and production.
Analyse and interpret sales data and market / trend research to assist with the creation of the product briefs.
Set up and update internal communication documents accurately with the full information required for the wider business.
Attend internal/external meetings, take notes and update documentation.
General meeting preparation including chasing of samples, railing up of samples, organizing meeting room set up and printing out range plans.
Liaising with Marketing

- assist in setting up swing ticket check lists, basic catalogue bullet points, checking catalogues, assist in preparing the product brief to Marketing and checking swing ticket artwork

Setting up and managing SKU and range analysis documents
Responsible for the inputting and maintaining of information on PLM setting up of catalogue codes, product names and colours, updating pricing and fabric information, generating and printing of range plans
Responsible for lab dips approval set up the seasonal lab dips approval document, liaise with the Asia office in chasing the lab dips for approval, logging in the received lab dips and liaise with the design and product managers for their approval. Updating the approval document and communicating comments back to the Asia teams.
Liaise between Marketing and the Asia offices in requesting and chasing photo samples to ensure they are available for the required deadlines for the Marketing photoshoot. Work with Imports if samples need to be shipped to another foreign location.

Product Knowledge

Demonstrate necessary product and fabric knowledge to carry out own responsibilities

- product training to be provided by the Head of Product

Research

Online product and market research, including WGSN and industry reports
Competitive shopping.
General project work as set by the Senior Manager.

Corporate Calendar

Demonstrate clear understanding of corporate calendar for own team and strive to achieve deadlines with guidance from the Head of Product

Asia Offices

Understand office structure and ensure timely and accurate update and hand over of information to the relevant teams in the Asia offices
A full job description outlining all deliverables and requirements for the above can be found attached to the advert on our careers page._

As our future Product Assistant, you will have:

A minimum of 2 year's work experience within a brand/retail head office environment
High level of accuracy, inputting and updating continuously changing information on all internal systems
Able to work in a fastpaced environment, managing multiple projects and hitting deadlines
Excellent communication skills
Confidence to deal with people at all levels of seniority
Strong delivery/service orientation
Approachable, friendly with excellent listening skills
Good eye for detail and an ability to produce accurate documentation
Desire to learn, work and assist in all areas of the Product department
Buying, Product Management, Fit Product Development & Design
Organised with a flexible attitude
Computer literate
Competent user of Microsoft Office package, including Excel, Powerpoint, Word and Outlook
Understanding of GDPR regulations
Adherence to Company H&S policies always
Responsible for keeping own work area safe and free from hazards
Adopts a "don't walk by" attitude to health and safety
Ambassador of H&S practices

We can offer you:

Discretionary profit share bonus
Pension
Staff discounts
Access to company benefits website
24 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
An extra day of annual leave for every 3 years' service up to an additional
Birthday hours
Company walks
State of the art Head Office
A paid day off for volunteering
Free parking
Subsidised canteen and Starbucks
Cycle to work scheme
Discounted gym membership
Fitness suite with options including Yoga and Bootcamp classes
Shower facilities including hairdryers and GHD straighteners

Our Regatta Family:

The Regatta Group supplies quality outdoor clothing and accessories through our 3 great brands - Regatta, Craghoppers and Dare2b - whether exploring the Amazon rainforest, walking your dog in the local park or cycling the Tour de France, we have what you need.

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