Clarks

Product Assistant

Clarks  •  Street, GB (Onsite)  •  15 days ago
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Job Description

Location: Street, Somerset (On-Site)
Hours: 30
Contract: 12-month Maternity cover

About the Role:
The role of the Product Assistant is to support the Product function in managing, administering, and monitoring all phases of the BU product line development from concept and system set-up through to RF & CTS sample approval. Plan and work within the BU framework and approach, while remaining fully aligned to the Purpose, Vision, Mission and Values of Clarks as set out by the CEO’s Strategic Objectives

• Design and Development Support
• Work with Designers and Sourcing on leather and material development to ensure readiness for the product development process.
• Work with Designers and PD on Product specifications, providing administrative support to create, update and issue. Provide input on materials, components, trim etc.
• Review Product cost sheets, analysing information related to product costs and target margins.
• Product Data Management
• Seasonal system set up and management of data integrity for products during the development cycle.
• Ensure article create milestones are met in accordance with the corporate development calendar and product information provided on time and accurately.
• Development Sample Management
• Own the development sample order process.
• Provide a single point of contact between factories and business unit, tracking all shoes from initial prototype through to CTS samples and acting as a liaison for change requests.
• Review and approve (or reject) CTS standards against specifications.
• General Administration Support
• Provide system and administration support to the PLM, Design and Collection Merchandising functions (BU) as needed.
• Use the corporate calendar to ensure timelines are adhered to and deadlines are met across the BU functions.
• Respond to information requests from other parts of the business on a daily basis.
• Create and manage seasonal product documentation - Range Flow, VLP’s etc.
• Aligned to Target Operating Model:
• Target FOB delivery
• BU seasonal development costs
• Accurate and on-time delivery of VLP’s and samples to support GTM Process
• Time to Market

About you :
• Highly detail-oriented. Attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate well in writing and verbally.
• Ability to prioritise, organise, and execute tasks in a fast-paced environment in order to meet changing demands and timelines with flexibility and ease.
• Strong team mentality; hands-on and solution-oriented.
• Understands the importance of building to cost and margin management
• Enthusiastic self-starter
• Highly capable user of Range Tracker and other PLM systems, Word and Excel
• Working knowledge of PowerPoint

What We Offer
• Competitive salary
• Flexible working options
• Career development and progression opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative culture
• Comprehensive benefits package

Why join us?
At Clarks, you’ll be part of a brand with heritage, craftsmanship, and style at its core. We offer great training, career progression, and the chance to make your mark in a global business.

About Clarks
Clarks, based in Somerset, England, has been at the forefront of innovative shoemaking since its foundation in 1825 when brothers James and Cyrus Clark made a slipper from sheepskin off-cuts. At the time, it was ground-breaking: a combination of invention and craftsmanship that has remained at the heart of what the brand does now. In the Clarks archive, more than 22,000 pairs of shoes have sparked revolutions and defined generations. From the original Clarks Desert Boot, first designed by Nathan Clark and launched in 1950, to the iconic Wallabee, each design has an instantly recognisable signature that makes it unmistakably Clarks.

Disclaimer
This document describes the general nature and level of work only. It is not designed to cover an exhaustive list of all skills, activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Other activities, duties, and responsibilities may be added at any time. This description may be changed at the company’s discretion at any time, with or without notice.
Clarks

About Clarks

It began with a flash of inspiration. It was 1825 in the Somerset village of Street and James Clark was busy working at the tannery owned by his brother, Cyrus. Among the sheepskin rugs, the off-cuts and cast-offs were piling up when James had a brainwave: “Slippers!”. And the rest, as they say, is history. A few stitches and a few years later, the sheepskin slipper was born.

It was the very first Clarks shoe and the opening chapter in a remarkable story that continues to unfold to this day. In the decades that have passed since the young Mr. Clark’s eureka moment our shoes have seen social, political and economic revolution. They’ve seen fashions in footwear come and go, and come again – everything from court shoes and winklepickers to wedge heels, sandals and sneakers. They’ve tapped to the beat of crooners, rockers, Britpoppers and hip hoppers. They’ve walked, marched, strode and sashayed through an ever-changing world.

New technology, state-of the-art facilities and our love of shoes means we’re not only the number one shoe brand in the UK. With continuing growth in North America, Western and Eastern Europe, India and China, we’re also the world’s largest casual and smart shoe company and the fourth largest footwear company on the planet.

We’ve come a long way since Cyrus and James Clark and the ‘Brown Petersburg’. But their vision and passion live on in our shoes. You could say we’re following in their footsteps.

Industry
Retail & Ecommerce
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Street, GB
Year Founded
1825
Website
clarks.com
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