NPD Project Manager

6 days ago

South East England, United Kingdom The Advocate Group Full time £49,000 - £53,000
NPD Project Manager Job Description

We are seeking an experienced NPD Project Manager to join our team at The Advocate Group. As a seasoned professional in commercialization project management, you will be responsible for leading groundbreaking initiatives and driving new product development success.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Own the New Product Development (NPD) portfolio for a part of the EMEA region.
  • Collaborate with internal and external commercial and operations teams managing project intake and alignment ahead of monthly governance.
  • Ensure On-Time-In-Full (OTIF) delivery of NPD projects by addressing challenges and through a disciplined project management approach.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define commercial, technical, and operational requirements and success criteria.
  • Lead project scoping exercises to identify deliverables and milestones.
  • Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and manage project interdependencies.
  • Manage the complete end-to-end delivery of NPD projects.
  • Collaborate with upstream US HQ-based NPD teams on product development initiatives.
  • Ensure timely delivery of accurate Bill of Material data and manage effective flow of information representing NPD through the S&OP process.
  • Liaise with bottling partners and co-packers ensuring timely commercialization of projects through weekly calls.
  • Lead the cross-divisional project team, providing direction and guidance through regular project calls and effective action tracking.
  • Maintain pace by ensuring team adherence to project timelines and deadlines.
  • Prioritize tasks and activities to align with project goals and objectives.
  • Facilitate effective collaboration and trust among project teams ensuring clarity through clear written and verbal communication, respecting different cultures.
  • Provide timely and prioritized information to stakeholders and management to enable informed decisions and effective escalation of critical issues.
  • Identify potential risks and prioritize them based on their impact and likelihood.
  • Develop risk management strategies and prioritize mitigation plans accordingly.
  • Enable the rapid resolution of high-priority risks to minimize their impact on project objectives.
  • Utilize project management tools and processes to plan, execute, and monitor projects.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date information in the project management system.
  • Ensure end-to-end timings, milestones, and risks are documented for stage and gate governance.
  • Create and utilize reports to analyze large amounts of data.
  • Prioritize data analysis efforts based on project objectives and requirements.
  • Draw conclusions and make recommendations based on prioritized data insights.
  • Maintain comprehensive knowledge of the full NPD process.
  • Stay updated on the end-to-end project delivery process.
  • Prioritize learning and development activities to enhance NPD process knowledge.
  • Provide guidance and expertise on NPD process-related matters to project team members.

Requirements:

  • 5+ years' experience in commercialization project management, preferably in the consumer goods industry.
  • Higher education qualification in a relevant scientific or business management discipline is desired.
  • Formal project management qualification is desired.
  • Experience in project management techniques/tools is required, including managing within a stage and gate process.
  • An accomplished communicator – clear, considered, succinct, and flexible in style.
  • Business and commercial acumen to prioritize, challenge, support, and influence with a program mindset to deliver optimum outcome.
  • Experience in managing technical project delivery through upstream product development and downstream supply chain planning to production cycle. Experience of working in SAP is desired.
  • Competent in data analysis in Excel.
  • Highly organized and rigorous, able to effectively manage 100-200 end-to-end projects in parallel at pace. Uses experience to prioritize time against the most critical projects.
  • Ability to take ownership and responsibility for a project team/process.

About The Advocate Group:

The Advocate Group is a leading recruitment partner, based in the UK, to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

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