Commercial Product Manager

Role Overview

• The Commercial Product Manager is responsible for taking ownership of our new development areas, primarily Travel Bags and Accessories.
• You will work as a partner in a cohesive global duo, collaborating closely with your counterpart in Australia (Luggage).
• Place and manage orders for lines and new product development (NPD), ensuring 100% accuracy on prices, quantities, and dates.
• You own the production timeline. You track every stage from "Item Creation" to "Warehouse Delivery," chasing suppliers daily to ensure they hit their deadlines.
• Work strategically with factories to book production slots in advance, ensuring they have the capacity to handle our volume peaks.
• Maintain sufficient knowledge of Luggage product management statuses to provide coverage and act as a factory liaison for the Luggage category when required.
• Monitor progress of projects to inform global launch dates and ensure all stakeholders have visibility of these dates and potential challenges.
• You are the day-to-day commercial face of Antler to our factories.
• Negotiate payment terms, volume discounts, and freight to optimise total landed cost beyond initial FOB.
• Collaborate with the Product Development Manager to receive "Ready to Buy" handovers.
• Support wider teams in wholesale and marketing sample orders that fall out of normal PO's.
• Setting up on line numbers and attributes in ERP, maintaining Item Masters/Line Numbers and Costs structures.
• You will calculate the exact Set Ratios to ensure we ship 0% "fresh air" and maximize Cube Utilization (CBM) per container.
• Work with freight forwarders and Internal logistics team to schedule container bookings.
• Ensure all shipping documentation is accurate and compliant with import regulations.
• Ensure incoming goods meet the commercial standards agreed at the buying stage.
• Maintain optimal inventory component levels to support production while minimizing excess.
• Analyze cost drivers and propose efficiency improvements to support financial planning.

Requirements

• Significant experience in Production Merchandising, Buying, or Supply Chain, specifically within Luggage or Hard Goods.
• You have a strong track record of building effective relationships with factories globally.
• You are a self-starter who can process high volumes of work.
• You understand the pain of manual work and are motivated to help us build a system that solves it.
• You are an expert in container planning, Nesting, and freight efficiency.
• Ability to understand margins, landed costs, and the impact of production delays on commercial sales.
• You are comfortable working independently and can act as a senior liaison for the department without day-to-day hand-holding.

Tech Stack

• ERP

Benefits

• 33 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays.
• Hybrid approach – typical office days are Monday, Tuesday & Thursday.
• Flexible hours: If you start the day early with international calls, you can finish up early.
• Health: Health cash plan provided by Medicash.
• Wealth: Pension + pension advice, life insurance and discretionary company bonus.
• Family: Enhanced family leave for both primary and secondary careers.
• Benefits: Antler allowance and discount, CharlieHR perks, retail discounts and cashback