Head of Npd

3 months ago

London, United Kingdom Charlotte Tilbury Full time

**What the job does**:
We are looking for a Head of NPD to join our pioneering Product Development Team. This role will be focused on creative conceptualization of a product idea, with the ability to bring a product to life on a page and inspire 360 teams in the activation plans. Our Head of NPD will oversee and manage the day-to-day developments and be the main supplier contact for their category. They will have the ability to delegate and coach along the way while keeping the team motivated and acting as timeline guardian for projects, managing upward when necessary. The role will naturally take on more complex developments and projects with high visibility so their ability to foresee potential future obstacles and work with their line manager to mitigate risk it important.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Lead the team of Senior Managers to secure and maintain a reputation of category experts, knowing the category and competition inside and out.
- Fuel NPD calendar with innovative product conceptualization with a focus on Complexion.
- Work closely with Brand Marketing to develop strategic planning of 3 year rolling innovation calendar aligned with business goals, taking initiative to regularly present market trends and innovation.
- Working cross-functionally and internationally to drive ideas from conception to execution, segmenting customers and territories and developing the right product proposition.
- Delivery of projects on time and within budget
- Attendance in weekly NPD meetings, presenting to founder with support of Director of NPD
- Creative thinker to find solutions when projects fall off track.
- Complete project management of multiple CPAs (20+ projects) and people, to deliver key product launches from concept, throughout development to launch, assessing needs and mitigating risk at each stage through clear communication and action plan alignment cross functionally.
- Representing the product development team in all communications with marketing, sales, creative and often leadership team - ability to present / founder facing.
- Ability to story tell and collaborate creatively to define the innovation and product marketing hook with a customer and industry expert lens.
- Process management and implementation
- Delegate, oversee and lead on projects
- Working with procurement to identify the right suppliers for each project, ensuring innovation remains at the forefront.
- Travel required to meet suppliers, execute onsite formula approvals, trend research.
- Regular interface with Supply Chain team to manage project logistics and flag issues appropriately when they arise.
- Utilize knowledge of avg formula and packaging COGs and partner with procurement to negotiate best COG.
- Presenting innovations to SNR commercial teams during forecast briefings.
- Work with pro-artistry team to co-create ranges and manage approval process considering all feedback.
- Travel required to meet suppliers, execute onsite formula approvals, trend research

**Requirements**:

- Extensive and proven experience of complexion within beauty/luxury industry.
- Good understanding of global preferences, trends and tendencies.
- Ability to inspire, influence and galvanize the team
- Ability to delegate, oversee and lead a project
- Analytical - using data to drive decisions. Creative vision, commercially minded.
- Strong interpersonal skills and inclusive management style
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- Strong research skills
- Experience with sales data and analysis
- Have a passion for and knowledge of the beauty industry - brands, products, bloggers and influencers
- Has a strong colour eye and knows how to give colour direction and create No 1 complexion ranges.
- Skills using Microsoft programmes such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Industry aware
- innovator

**Benefits**
- Generous staff discount
- Generous monthly product gifting
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Hybrid, flexible working
- Dog friendly office on Monday and Fridays
- Access to Tilbury Treats - discounts on everything from gym memberships to cinema tickets.
- Other fabulous benefits such as life assurance, birthdays off work and pension contribution.

**WE WOULD LOVE TO WELCOME YOU TO OUR DREAM TEAM APPLY TODAY

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