Private Label Project Development Executive
Full time 9am to 5pm office based (Romford, Essex)
Stoneglow, a leading UK Candle and Home Fragrance manufacturing, are seeking an experienced Private Label Project Development Executive. The successful candidate will be covering sales & development and is responsible for managing and running the portfolio and introducing new business for the contract period. You will be a natural, inspirational leader, have a highly commercial approach.
You will have worked for a brand at Sales Manager or Project Developer or similar level, with experience of supplying to a variety of different retailers in the UK and overseas. Working in a Private Label capacity an advantage.
Responsibilities:
The development of new products per each client’s brief, includes determining specifications, CPA’s, pricing, material sourcing.
Ensuring products are designed accurately and cost effectively.
Manging the up keep on the portfolios passed to you
Developing and maintaining strong customer relationship
Working to sales targets
Attending key account meetings, negotiating terms, closing the deal!
Full understanding of margin, pricing and range plan, playing a key part in range direction and signs offs
Working with the design and product teams on new product development for the client to ensure we meet the brief
Ensuring critical path is adhered to with orders delivered on time and within margins
Ensuring the QC is meet for the client
Attend UK and International Trade Shows
Ad hoc admin duties
The ideal Project development executive will have/be:
A visionary and strategic thinker
A skilled, persuasive negotiator – a real people-person
A self-starter, who rises to challenges and seeing projects through to completion
Highly commercially aware, with a passion for fragrance
Results focused, highly organised and an expert multi tasker
Excellent verbal and written communication
Passionate guardian of the brand ethos
Experience in a consumer product area, working for a brand
A positive, proactive approach – a can-do attitude
Two years + in project development
Experience of working on private label development projects is ideal
Friendly disposition and a real team player!
Thrives in a varied role, and in a busy, fast-paced environment, you’re a great multi-tasker.
Car owner with full driving licence
30K-£40K depending on experience
Email your cv and covering letter to hr@stoneglowcandles.co.uk