AddressAbout this role
Who we are
Take a seat at Freedom, the home of innovation, empowerment, and opportunity. For more than 40 years, we've continued to deliver on our promise: to make beautiful things for the home available to everyone.
Our company is about our people, so honesty, transparency and recognition are at the heart of how we work. Spend your day inspired to grow, through problem-solving, collaboration and hard work. We're design-led, passionate and constantly evolving.
We want you to be part of our journey, so pull up a chair, and find out what it means to work in our Product team.
What you'll be doing
To assist Head of Furniture effectively source and develop quality products that best fit the Freedom criteria of design, image, quality and price as well as being commercial and meets the Freedom merchandise targets.
- Provide all relevant information to ensure Range plans, Product Development Tracker, New Product Introduction, STR process is accurate and completed on time.
- Liaise with overseas suppliers to follow up development samples and arrange approvals of development samples, pre-production samples, labels and packaging to ensure timelines with the furniture critical path are met.
- Interact positively with the Planning and Quality team and utilise their skills to obtain more time to spend on product development and sourcing
- In collaboration with Head of Furniture, begin to develop and manage supplier relations to encourage the highest level of performance and commitment between both parties whilst still achieving highly competitive buy prices and suitable product quality to meet and exceed our customers expectations
- Maintain the Support Centre Product Room and the movement of new and old products
- Participate in pre-range review analysis meetings and assist the supply team with preparation of reports
- Develop Product Information Sheets for new products
Perks of the job
- A Competitive Salary + Superannuation
- Limitless career growth opportunities - A development plan built around your goals and beyond. We offer access to internal and external training programs! A career with Freedom can take you anywhere.
- 25% staff discount across all Freedom products, including sales prices.
- Work in a friendly and collaborative environment.
- Hybrid working arrangements once established in the position
Have a voice, make an impact, and find your seat at Freedom.
Freedom to grow. Freedom to think. Freedom to be.
