Project Manager NPD Specialist

1 day ago


Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom DESIGNER PARFUMS Full time
Job Title

Junior Project Manager NPD

About Us

We are Designer Parfums, a global fragrance company with a presence in London and international ambition.

We develop and distribute brands from a portfolio of heritage classics to celebrity trend-led fragrances.

Our portfolio includes GHOST, JENNIFER LOPEZ, HAWAIIAN TROPIC, CERRUTI, PLAYBOY & JEAN LOUIS SCHERRER, and ARIANA GRANDE, GUY LAROCHE, PALOMA PICASSO, AIGNER & GANT.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage new product development projects end-to-end
  • Ensure timely delivery for new product launches
  • Lead project kick-off meetings
  • Create CPAs and ensure successful project completion on-time-in-full (OTIF)
  • Collaborate closely with the brand to hit agreed CPA targets
  • Plan, manage, and track project budgets meeting target cost of goods (COGs) and prepare cost assessments
  • Communicate with suppliers globally
  • Solve problems related to design, development, production & logistics
  • Daily liaison with global suppliers to develop new products and ensure projects are on track
  • Liaise with internal legal, regulatory, production, and QA teams
  • Handle regulatory change management
  • Issue agendas and actions for all NPD meetings, status updates, risk assessments, briefings, and pre/post-launch
  • Manage risks and issues in the project and develop contingency plans where required in collaboration with the account manager
Requirements
  • Experience within a similar product development role
  • Project management experience
  • Previous experience within the beauty category, FMCG, or toiletries advantageous but not essential
  • Far East sourcing and product development experience advantageous
  • Commercial understanding, competency with margins, and cost of goods
  • Excellent Excel, Word, PowerPoint skills essential
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Organised
  • Team player
  • Able to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Able to manage development of numerous SKUs
  • Problem solver, especially being able to think outside of the box
  • Ability to take responsibility for a wide range of tasks as per the job description
  • Passion to drive the department forward with constant improvement

Estimated salary: £45,000 - £60,000 per annum based on industry standards and location.



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