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Manchester, UK
About Capri Fashion
Capri Fashion is a leading fashion accessories supplier known for delivering high-quality, design-led products through a robust global supply chain. We work with a mix of high-profile clients and exciting emerging brands across categories including soft knits, sports accessories, gifting items, hair accessories, yoga accessories, socks, hosiery, eyewear, and headwear. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for a talented Product Developer / Account Manager to join our collaborative, fast-paced team.
Role Overview
This role combines product development with account management, offering the opportunity to work on a wide range of fashion accessory categories. You’ll take ownership of projects from concept through to delivery, liaising directly with factories (primarily in the Far East), internal teams, and clients to ensure smooth execution. The right candidate will bring energy, organisation, and a proactive mindset to the role.
Key Responsibilities
1. Product Development: Drive the development of fashion accessory products, ensuring they meet design, quality, and timeline requirements.
2. Account Management: Act as the main point of contact for assigned accounts, managing day-to-day communication and ensuring excellent service delivery.
3. Supplier Management: Work closely with factories in the Far East, coordinating sampling, production timelines, and approvals.
4. Workflow Coordination: Manage the end-to-end critical path from development to delivery, ensuring on-time and efficient execution.
5. Excel Reporting: Use Microsoft Excel to track orders, manage data, and communicate updates both internally and externally.
6. Quality Control & Compliance: Monitor product standards and specifications throughout the development process.
7. Costings and Negotiation: Have an understanding of costings and negotiate the right prices for reduced to ensure our customers are receiving the best service at the right price.
What We're Looking For:
1. Experience: Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role, ideally on the supplier side and with experience working with Far East factories.
2. Industry Knowledge: A strong understanding of both slow and fast fashion production models and development cycles.
3. Communication Skills: Personable, clear communicator who can build and maintain strong working relationships.
4. Organisation: Exceptionally well-organised with a structured, detail-oriented approach to managing multiple projects at once.
5. Technical Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Excel, with confidence handling order tracking, costing, and reporting.
6. Work Ethic: A motivated, hard-working individual who takes ownership and pride in delivering great work.
7. Fashion Industry Knowledge: Knowledge and understanding of the fashion industry.
What We Offer:
1. Competitive salary and benefits package.
2. Opportunity to work with leading and up-and-coming fashion brands.
3. A dynamic and collaborative team environment.
4. Real opportunities for growth in a fast-expanding business.
To Apply:
Please submit your CV and a short cover letter telling us why you're the right fit for this role.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Industries
* Wholesale Import and Export
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