Job Title Product Development Manager (Quality Manager) Location George House Employment Type Full time Contract Type Permanent Hours Per Week 37.5 Salary Competitive salary plus benefits Category Product Development - SF Closing Date 25 December 2024 Would you relish the scope to bring great value product to millions of customers, delivering standout product of the highest quality? George is a powerhouse that is part of the fabric of millions of people's lives. Hugely ambitious, on a mission to be the UK's favourite value led, omni channel, lifestyle brand. We want to give customers the best experience of any value lifestyle brand, To bring brighter living within everyone’s reach. Everyone deserves to enjoy the best in life without compromising on choice style, quality or value “Everything about Asda” We are a values-led organisation. As such we encourage everyone to be open and honest. We work creatively and collaboratively, valuing everyone's input. Our collaborative culture, the size of our business and our belief in the empowerment of the individual means opportunities at Asda are abundant. We conduct £300m worth of transactions every week. Our website handles over 2 million transactions a month. We have more than 145,000 dedicated Asda colleagues ensuring that our customers are at the heart of everything we do. “Everything you'll love” Hybrid and flexible working Discretionary bonus – Rewarding you for your hard work and efforts Company Pension Scheme matched to a limit – Looking forward to the future Minimum 24 days annual leave per year plus 8 bank holidays – Making sure you take time for your self and switch off 4 weekly pay – which means you get an extra payday a year Digital GP and Wellbeing sessions – Asda genuinely cares so we create a culture where our people can perform at their best, the physical health and mental wellbeing of all our people is very important to us Discount off your shopping at Asda and George - with extra discounts running throughout the year – really makes a difference, saving the colleagues an average of £700 a year Career development and apprenticeship and graduate schemes - we want our colleagues to excel and grow with our business. (Link to grad scheme on Asda page) Plus, much more “Find your role” About the role of a Product development Manager Purpose to lead, contribute and deliver the company wide quality strategy aligned with departments you work in. Ensure right product, right factory, right 1st time through supplier engagement, collaboration with the broader product, sourcing, compliance and extended teams (in country offices). Delivering innovation, consistency, quality, style, and value. Driving production innovation and constantly pushing the boundaries whilst maintaining safe and compliant product for the end user which exceeds the customers’ expectations. As a Product Development Manager, you will be responsible for: Ensure all products that Asda / George sell are safe, legal in line with market standards with awareness of current and future legal, technical and safety requirements within the industry. Accountable to drive, communicate seasonal trends technically, block developments, fabric innovation, with the wider teams internally and externally, including our brand ambassadors, trusted partners adding value to product, reducing cost through product engineering where appropriate. Review and align, reduction of duplication, processes, and SOP to ensure a consistent way of working cross functionally, including the extended wider team our in-country offices. Work upfront to identify risk at the offset ensuring in a smooth critical path and support at design and costing stage. Craft and refine product that balance functionality, durability and performance ensuring consistency for the customer. Awareness of costing implications. Accountable for product development cycle from concept to delivery working in line with the departments critical path targets. Manage fit process, sizing standards with a clear understanding of grade rules. Responsible for functional performance - SEP, ICO, CFS - UK DC rejections, testing data, customer returns, with clear action planning to ensure compliance and quality the customer can trust. Drive a right product – right supplier – right 1st time approach in line with the George / Asda technical manual – clear communicator within the product team. Inputting and influencing in supplier selection. Competitor benchmarking to ensure George leads the market on value for money, fit and innovation. Understand crisis management process and the ability to deal with product withdrawals / recalls, stock on hold. Accountability to drive overall cost reduction through product engineering and efficiency within the supply base. Support, train a diverse global supply base subject to individual needs. Responsible for action planning based on - Quality ratings customer reviews, returns, overall quality levels. Identify customers wants and needs. “Let's find out about you” Experience in multi-product categories, with a in-depth understanding of pattern cutting construction techniques and manufacturing excellence within a global supply chain. In depth knowledge of industry regulations, guidelines in line with all legal compliance. A strong product eye with commercial awareness and understanding, problem solving abilities to address issues before they reach bulk as well as issues occurred during the bulk stage. Excellent communicator skills to drive stakeholder engagement both internally and externally. Strong supplier relationship working hand in hand with the supply base through challenge ensuring a positive outcome. Knowledge of how to improve the quality of garments to a higher level, with excellent fabric knowledge. Experienced in factory audits, implementing caps, follow up is critical. An in-depth knowledge of the manufacturing processes, lean lines, driving factory efficiencies. Ability to conduct instore product audits on a regular basis with clear action planning. “ Find your everything at Asda” - bringing brighter living within everyone's reach. We are passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, representative of the communities we serve, and are creating ways to inspire diverse talent to join Asda. Work Where it Works Our hybrid way of working gives you the choice to work where it works. This enables you to chose where you’ll be the most effective. It offers a mix of working from home and in an office environment that works best for you and your team. You will also get an excellent benefits package including; - • Discretionary company bonus • £5,700 company car or car allowance • Company pension up to 7% matched • 10% colleague discount, free parking and many additional rewards. We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves