Npd Coordinator

Elevate Your Career as an NPD Coordinator at Our Innovative Company

Position: New Product Development (NPD) Coordinator

Reporting To: Head of Business Development

Location: Grahams Bakery, 6 Barronstown Road, Dromore, BT25 1NT

Start Date: ASAP

**Purpose of This Exciting Opportunity**:
Step into the role of NPD Coordinator, where you will be instrumental in orchestrating the development and launch of new bakery products. This pivotal position bridges the gap between idea and execution, ensuring that projects stay on track and align with strategic business goals. Your organisational skills and attention to detail will facilitate seamless progression from concept through to market introduction.

**What You Will Achieve**:
Streamline NPD Processes: Coordinate and support the NPD team to ensure efficient progression of new products from concept to market.

Maintain High Product Standards: Assist in maintaining quality throughout the development process, ensuring all products meet pre-set standards.

Optimize Project Timelines: Help to manage schedules and resources to minimize time-to-market, ensuring quick response to market demands.

Support Training Initiatives: Aid in the development and delivery of training materials related to new products.

Enhance Customer Relations: Act as a liaison to gather and relay customer feedback for ongoing product improvement.

**Skills and Competencies Needed**:
Exceptional Organizational Skills: Strong ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Communication Mastery: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively coordinate between teams.

Detail-Oriented: Keen attention to detail is vital for managing complex development processes.

Proactive Problem Solving: Quick and effective at identifying and resolving issues.

Technical Understanding: Knowledge of food science and bakery product development is a plus.

Customer-Centric Approach: Focus on customer needs to help steer product developments.

**Key Responsibilities**:
Coordinate Product Development Tasks: Manage the daily operational aspects of the NPD projects, ensuring effective communication and task execution.

Support Market Research Efforts: Assist with research activities to capture and analyse market trends.

Document Management: Maintain accurate records of product specifications, development notes, and project timelines.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work alongside various teams to ensure that all aspects of product development are aligned.

Feedback Integration: Coordinate the collection and integration of customer and stakeholder feedback throughout the product development lifecycle.

**Living Our Core Values**:
We are looking for someone who not only excels professionally but embodies our core values of proactive positivity, continuous improvement, integrity, and a familial commitment to collective success.

**Ready to Step Up?**

Pay: From £26,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Down District, BT25 1TZ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 20240012