Product Manager

We are looking for a Product Manager


ABOUT THE POSITION

As a Product Manager at Mini Rodini you play an important role, together with the design team, in sourcing, negotiating, and procuring materials and services to make sure they are in line with the company’s objectives. You will be a part of the woven team but work closely with everyone in the buying team as well as other departments at Mini Rodini.

Your tasks will include but not be limited to:


• Purchasing materials in-line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets
• Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers
• Negotiate contracts, improved prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods
• Access and evaluate suppliers and undertake performance reviews to ensure contract compliance and manage performance improvement activities.
• Explore alternate sources for goods and materials.
• Prepare purchase orders in line with final negotiations with selected suppliers and in line with organisational targets and requirements.
• Undertake research on and evaluate existing and new suppliers
• Stay current and up to date on any changes that may affect the supply and demand of needed products and materials and advise others of any impact
• Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and ensure good communications

The position is a full-time, 12 months temporary position (parental leave cover) starting dec 1st 2021. You will be based at our Stockholm Office and you will report to Head of Buying. 

QUALIFICATIONS
To be successful in this position we believe that you have the following qualifications and experience: 


• Education within relevant field
• 5 years’ experience from similar positions preferably with a premium brand
• Experience from working with function- and outerwear is an advantage
• Strong communication skills Swedish and English, written and spoken
• Strong track record of negotiating procurement/Buying Terms
• Demonstrated planning, organisation, and Project Management skills
• High Level of experience from MS Office

THE IDEAL MATCH     

We are looking for you who like a dynamic and fast-paced workplace. You thrive in environments where you get to work under pressure with tight deadlines. You are a team player and strongly believe that diversity in a team is key to successful collaboration, development, and growth. Of course you share the Brand Values and have a strong interest in sustainability.

CULTURE

Mini Rodini is a value driven company and it is important for us that you want to live by our values – uncompromising with what we together believe in and to minimize the impact our products have on the people and the planet. To be brave and never follow trends. We see great potential to affect the industry to take deeper social responsibility. You should have the passion to develop us, our products and the industry to something greater. To be responsible is key for you to make it at Mini Rodini.

ABOUT MINI RODINI

Mini Rodini was founded in 2006 by artist Cassandra Rhodin and is today one of Sweden's fastest growing brands for sustainable children's clothing. Since the start, we have been guided by a strong environmental commitment and want to offer the customer the best available on the market, without compromising on either sustainability, quality, design or working conditions in the production countries.

APPLY

Apply no later than 2021-09-12. Please note that we are unable to handle applications sent to us via email. Applications are handled ongoing throughout the process.

For more information about us, visit www.minirodini.se