Our client based in Manchester have. great opportunity for a Product/Trading Manager looking after all interior products. You will be the person responsible for defining the why, when, and what the Core product offer is to meet business demands. Leading cross-functional teams from a product's conception through to its launch providing all the necessary assets to go straight to market. You will guide the success of a product and/or range by setting the strategy, roadmap, and feature definition. The Opportunity - Deep product expertise is needed to lead the organisation and make strategic product decisions. Analysing market and competitive conditions, laying out a product vision that is differentiated and delivers unique value based on customer demands.·Ensure we maintain a compelling product offer, reflective of the brand values. Bringing newness and innovation in line with the requirements of the clientele, per audience/channel. ·Responsible for the ongoing development of the product strategy including critical path management, delivery of the financial performance of the department inclusive of current and future sales, margin and service and stock targets. ·Review the current furniture&accessory ranges, identifying duplicates, gaps, and potential for development to provide a compelling product offer, noting successful Project lines.Focus on improving lead times, quality and product margin.·Responsible for managing newness, sourcing, ALL product assets/content and data, managing supplier relationships and onboarding new suppliers for our Core product range. ·Deliver meaningful and complete products to Marketing that can immediately be presented to the target audience(s), ensuring the website is always accurate and up to date and reflective of the current stock availability, pricing and descriptions for the designated revenue channel. ·Understand our current departmental requirements and frustrations from a product perspective. ·Manage and enforce the Preferred Supplier List. ·Work alongside our B&M Director to help measure supplier performance, identifying risks within the current supply chain.·Manage excess stock sales, special offers and discounts, seasonally. ·Implement a product training program for our purchasing, sales, and marketing teams, to build confidence in the products we sell. ·Responsible for tracking the results of product performance per channel, geographically. ·Assess both risks and commercial opportunities for the business. ·Actively collate competitor pricing information monthly to ensure the business remains competitive. ·Deliver quarterly market research reports on competitors within the property, contract&retail space, identifying missing products from our range.·Assist with delivering digital assets that help build brand equity within the interior design space. Develop processes to help improve departmental output&effective cross-functional communication. our About you- * Proven experience in a Buying/Product role within the Furniture industry. * Exceptional skills in managing a heavy workload and conflicting demands, whilst consistently producing high-quality work to tight deadlines. * Experience liaising with colleagues from operational to senior director level. * First-class communication skills, personal confidence, and the ability to influence others * Intermediate to advanced Word, Excel and MS Windows applications. * Knowledge of ERP systems is beneficial * Meticulous written and verbal communication skills All applications are dealt with in the strictest of confidence. To confirm, the services advertised by Ralph Recruitment Ltd are those of an Employment Agency. We continually strive to be the industry leader in delivering the highest calibre of candidates to our client’s companies, whilst enhancing the careers of our candidates. For further information and contact details, please visit our website. Where you will also find links to our Privacy Policies. By submitting your details you are consenting to Ralph Recruitment Ltd providing you with recruitment services as an agency defined under the Employment Agencies Act 1973 and authorising Ralph Recruitment Ltd to seek employment on your behalf. You are consenting to your details being forwarded to clients and to giving your consent to your personal data being stored on a database and to use in order to secure employment. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive per vacancy, we are unable to respond to every candidate personally and so if you have not heard back from us within 21 days, please consider your application unsuccessful. Thank you for working with Ralph Recruitment! Please contact Louisa Ellis for further