Product Development/Merchandiser

Company: Farr Associates Recruitment limited
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Location: Skipton
Job Description:

Product Development/Merchandiser

Industry: Retail – Fashion Brands

Location: Keighley – Skipton side

Salary: £26,500 – £28,000

Work Arrangement: Hybrid may be available one day a week after training.

Hours: Monday‑Friday 08.00 – 16.00

Responsibilities

  • Product development – specification, design, sampling, preparing and updating costing.
  • Product management – inventory planning and monitoring, logistics, system setup.
  • Pricing – negotiate cost prices working closely with KAM(s).
  • Build on and maintain excellent relationships with clients.
  • Work closely with KAM(s) to achieve required outcome of projects.
  • Customer management – order processing and monitoring.
  • Managing and maintaining Web Order System.

Attributes

  • Demonstrate relentless persistence to get the job done.
  • Capable of making decisions and using your initiative in pressurised situations.
  • Time management – working to deadlines within critical paths, being proactive and highly responsive.
  • Project management – prioritise, advise and oversee other members of the team internally and overseas.
  • Product knowledge – personally gaining and sharing of ideas, new techniques and materials with others in the business.

Systems Knowledge

  • Navision, Umbrella, Microsoft 365 including Teams, Sharepoint, Web Order System, Adobe.

Qualifications: Previous experience in product development, buying or merchandising environment, ideally with exposure to expediting high volumes and products within a retail or product industry. Excellent Excel skills and a good understanding of merchandising responsibilities including critical path management are desired.

Benefits: The salary is dependent on experience and benefits are great, with excellent future career prospects.

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Posted: April 17th, 2026