Npd Manager - London, United Kingdom - Bloom Careers

Bloom Careers

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

NPD Manager

London (Hybrid)

£35,000- £40,000 (Dependent on experience)
Are you an innovative, creative and a commercially minded Product Developer?

We are excited to be working with a leading online health and beauty retailer whose iconic brands have taken the industry by storm.

Due to phenomenal growth and success, the opportunity to recruit a New Product Developer has arisen.

Responsibilities:

Managing idea development, industrial design, formulation, and supply chain connections
Work with Marketing to identify gaps and consumer trends to identify new NPD projects
Run ideation workshops internally and externally to create and test NPD concepts
Manage industrial design process, sample testing, supply chain timelines and production processes
Manage product performance, usage claims and pack copy development.
Manage regulatory / technical requirements, testing and conformity process for UK, EU and USA markets and claim substantiation.
Prepare product sourcing briefs and product spec sheets
Manage critical path schedules for new and existing projects
Manage NPD requirements and landed costing negotiations with suppliers
Manage NPD QA and ongoing QA process for regular orders and batch control
Prepare monthly Stage-Gate overview to present projects to the wider time

Requirements:

A selfstarter with a zest for a challenge and navigating the unknown to make quick decisions
4 years experience in product development ideally within the beauty industry
Working within an ever changing and fast paced company
Knowledge of ingredients, regulatory processes and packaging
Experience of working with suppliers in both the UK and far east / China
Strong skills in Microsoft Excel Application and other Office Applications

Desired experience: