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Triple Wimbledon champion Fred Perry founded his brand in 1952. He was the son of a cotton spinner who played and fought his way through, always with style and despite the establishment. Today, Fred Perry is a global community of over 370 employees, all inspired by the Laurel Wreath and what it represents.
The role
To work collaboratively with and support a dynamic cross-business team covering all aspects of product development, from design concept through global launch
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment with a cross-functional in-house team. The position therefore requires a team player with a hands-on approach—someone who is able to manage their time well in order to adhere to the Business Critical Path.
Key responsibilities:
- Support the product team to develop styles as outlined by the business plan.
- Maintain and update the product critical path from proto sample through to salesman samples and red seal, ensuring key timelines are adhered to.
- Working within the product team to compile and maintain packages (product specification packs) throughout the development process
- Manage the in-house system (AS400/BOS), issuing and maintaining style numbers, colour codes, product descriptions, and analysis codes.
- To assist in the development and sourcing of seasonal fabrics, yarns, and trims
- Communicate effectively with the design, quality, planning, and marketing teams.
- Manage and organise samples to and from suppliers.
- Carry out comparative shopping analysis in store and online to support product R&D and price sign-off.
- Ensure imagery and product information are correct for the quarterly sales brochure.
- Travel to UK trade shows, fabric fairs, and suppliers when required.
- Setting up and supporting quarterly global sales exhibitions
- Develop seasonal SMUs when required.
The person
- Graduate with a relevant degree and/or up to 1 year of experience in a similar role.
- Comfortable multi-tasking and managing a varied workload across multiple quarters
- Enthusiastic and passionate about the product, with a willingness to learn
- An integral part of the team who is able to work collaboratively with design and quality throughout the end-to-end process
Technical skills
- Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft systems
- Knowledgeable on fabrics, yarns, and materials
Hours
We actively encourage our teams to have a good work-life balance, and so we are pleased to offer flexible working shifts at Fred Perry HQ. Our core shift hours are from 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m., so employees can choose to start and finish early or start and finish late. (For example, work 8:00am-4:30pm, 10:00am-6:30pm, and so on). We also have a 30-minute early finish on Fridays.
As we continue to work in a more flexible way, the head office acts as a brand hub, where we can all connect and collaborate with one another. This role is a mix of office-based (London) and remote working. We will expect the employee to come into the office regularly for face-to-face meetings and to work alongside their team on collaborative projects.
Benefits
We are proud to offer a wide range of benefits to all our staff and continue to reassess what our community needs from us to thrive. We don’t want to be a good company to work for; we want to be a great one.
Here are some things we currently offer:
- Annual performance-related bonus
- Competitive salary, reviewed every year
- Generous staff discounts and regular sample sales
- A generous pension scheme with an 8.5% company contribution
- Option to buy an extra 5-day holiday annually
- Enhanced maternity and paternity packages
- Life insurance
- Private healthcare
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Early finish Fridays
- Season ticket loan
- 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- Annual birthday vouchers
- Regular opportunities to attend gigs or events
We actively welcome applications from people of all different backgrounds. Your CV will be submitted to hiring managers with all personal details hidden to ensure anonymity.
