Assistant Product Manager – Womenswear (Colombo)

About the role

The Assistant Product Manager will support the Senior Product Manager in driving the womenswear portfolio for NEXT SOURCING Limited in Colombo. Working closely with UK and local teams, you will help translate market trends into product concepts, manage development from design through production, and ensure timely delivery at the right price.

Key responsibilities

• Build strong collaboration between the UK head‑office and the Sri Lankan sourcing team.
• Monitor fashion trends, wash and printing techniques and feed insights to UK product teams.
• Prioritise fabric innovation, balancing textures, basics and seasonal requirements.
• Source new suppliers, optimise budgets and support fast‑fashion product development.
• Coordinate design, technical and merchandising teams to meet quality, colour and lead‑time targets.

Required profile

• Proactive, adaptable and resilient in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong negotiation, communication and problem‑solving abilities.
• Experience in womenswear, including jersey, wovens and nightwear.
• Attention to detail in approvals and colour standards.

Required skills

• Fabric development
• Fabric sourcing
• Trend analysis

What we offer

• 2‑year fixed‑term contract with a housing allowance.
• Group life insurance and an annual bonus after confirmation.
• Relocation assistance – one‑way economy flight to Sri Lanka and return at contract end.
• Shipping allowance.