Product Developper and Sales

Under the supervision of the VP Product Development, this person will have to support the latter in his various development task:

TASK DESCRIPTION :

• Analyze trends in the soft bag market and assist in the development of new products, from    design to production.
• Develop sales strategies and assist sales staff while selling on their own.
• Prepare monthly sales forecasts.
• Prepare cost and procurement programs for assigned clients.
• Understand and analyze the costs of each product, while negotiating with each factory.
• Prepare cost analyzes to maintain or improve gross margins.
• Ensure that products meet quality standards and requirements.
• Manage sales to assigned customer accounts, including the development of customized samples.
• Assist internal and independent sales staff (samples, training, etc.).
• Assist in the preparation of production schedules and monitor the progress of production.
• Perform other assigned tasks.

DESCRIPTION OF QUALIFICATIONS :

• University degree in marketing, administration, design or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years experience in design, development and marketing of soft goods
• Working experience with foreign provider
• Bilingualism (French / English)
• Excellent English and French grammar (written and spoken)
• Proficiency in the Office suite (Access, Excel, Word) and Illustrator. Photoshop an advantage
• Ability to work multiple files and / or projects simultaneously
• Team spirit
• Sense of organization, fashion and business
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively messages and goals of the company
• Have a high sense of detail and precision

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