Who we are?
Heathfield & Co design and manufacture timeless lighting for modern living. A trusted supplier to renowned interior designers and hotel groups for over 40 years, our collections are the result of decades worth of lighting knowledge and unabating design development, retaining the same expert quality, craftsmanship and attention to detail that we are known for.

Job Summary
Reporting to: Head of Creative
Position Type: Full Time, Maternity Cover (12-16 months)

The Product Manager will play a central role within Heathfield & Co, ensuring both new product development and the ongoing management of the existing range are delivered with precision, clarity, and commercial awareness.

This role is responsible for taking approved designs through the full development journey - from concept to launch - while independently driving timelines, coordination, and decision-making. Alongside development responsibilities, the Product Manager will oversee the day-to-day management of the product range, ensuring performance, lifecycle, and product improvements are continuously monitored and optimised.

This role requires a balance of organisational rigour and creative sensitivity, ensuring designs are developed with both technical precision and an understanding of how they will live within interior schemes.

Main Responsibilities:
Product Development

Own and drive the product development critical path, ensuring all calendar milestones are met
Proactively manage deliverables and dependencies from internal stakeholders, including the Head of Creative, Product Designers, and CAD Specialist, ensuring development timelines remain on track
Take approved product designs and translate them into structured development projects
Work closely with technical teams to specify all technical and engineering requirements
Coordinate sampling, revisions, approvals, and visual review points
Manage development timelines, costing targets, and supplier communication
Ensure products meet all technical, regulatory, and quality standards
Issue clear briefs to suppliers, including specifications, price targets, and deadlines
Lead development, production, and sample review meetings, capturing feedback and actions
Communicate approvals, comments, and revisions to suppliers with accuracy and clarity
Oversee supplier onboarding where required
Travel to suppliers and trade fairs when required

Product Management (Existing Range)

Manage the day-to-day running of the product range, acting as the central point of contact
Maintain and monitor product lifecycle statuses
Analyse and present product performance, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities
Identify declining sales early and support appropriate commercial actions
Run data and analysis to inform product decisions and improvements
Support product resourcing and supply continuity
Support product improvement initiatives

Cross-Functional Coordination

Independently manage supplier and factory communication
Coordinate across Creative, Technical, Sales, Operations, and Marketing teams
Ensure alignment between design intent, technical feasibility, and commercial objectives
Maintain development trackers, timelines, and documentation
Support internal communication relating to product updates and changes

The ideal candidate must have:

3+ years of proven experience within product development, buying, or product management
Strong organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail
A natural creative with an eye for interiors, and love for design
Confident managing multiple projects and timelines simultaneously
Highly structured, delivery-focused, and process-driven
Analytical and commercially aware
Comfortable interpreting data to inform decisions
Excellent communicator, both written and verbal
Naturally collaborative, yet confident working independently
Strong understanding of materials, production processes, and technical considerations

If you think that your skills, experience, and personality make you well-suited to this role we’d love to hear from you. Please submit a CV to hanna@heathfield.co.uk