Head of Food and Sport Development Lead

1 month ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom China-Britain Business Council Full time
Head of Food and Sport Development

The purpose of this role is to lead the development and delivery of the global new product strategy & 3-year NPD plans for Holland & Barrett's own brand product range in line with the business and category strategy for food and sports.

This role sits within the Group Product function and works hand in hand with our product integrity, science and commercial functions.

The vision for the business is to become the trusted partner for over 100 million people globally, to achieve their personal health and wellness goals, adding quality years to life and developing the H&B brand is a key element to this.

You will drive business performance by driving the range, quality & value perception of our own brand products globally. This role is instrumental in creating customer products and propositions that provide a continuous pipeline of unique & innovative health and wellness solutions across different categories.

Key Responsibilities:

  • You will be responsible for driving the total H&B food and sports brand strategy for all existing and emerging categories.
  • You will be responsible for translating consumer, trend and market insight into product innovation strategies and rolling 3-5 year NPD plans for the total H&B branded food and sports range.
  • You will be responsible for delivering the financial targets for the NPD pipeline and achieving the target customer metrics (adoption & retention).
  • You will lead and work across multiple product categories and projects to work alongside your commercial and Non Food counterpart to step change the H&B Brand with support from your product development team.
  • You will ensure all product development delivers Holland & Barrett's brand purpose and promise.
  • You will be responsible for working with our internal design studio to deliver best in class packaging designs which work within our company brand visual identity.
  • You will develop globally compelling differentiated product propositions based on strong consumer insight, competitor and market knowledge that will drive long term value.
  • You will lead the cross-functional team to deliver each development from initial concept to finished product delivery, optimizing all aspects of the customer proposition from product format to claims.
  • You will support the wider product team to drive forward and align on the total product catalogue ensuring we maximize all cross-category opportunities and continue to drive the H&B brand forward.
  • You will continually improve our total new product development process to optimize and find efficiencies to lead first to market development.
  • You will work hand in hand with the Director of NPD, our nutrition and science team to set evolving frameworks to reflect the latest health landscape to ensure H&B branded products are relevant and efficacious using the latest ingredients.
  • You will work alongside the Director of NPD to grow relationships with our global counterparts ensuring their customers and markets are considered when developing food and sports.

Location:

This role can be based either in London or Nuneaton, and is required to travel between hubs and occasionally to any other location of H&B. We support flexibility and productivity of our employees by hybrid working arrangements with minimum 2 days presence in the offices.

Requirements:

  • Extensive relevant retail/FMCG brand/product development experience within food and or drink.
  • A self-starter: comfortable leading multiple projects and implementing new processes.
  • Experience leading large scale NPD projects from concept to launch which have delivered step changing commercial results.
  • Experienced in developing brand positioning, innovation strategies, three-year product plans & concepts.
  • Track record of implementing new business processes/creative thinking/supplier ways of working.

Benefits:

  • H&B Employee Discount - 25%
  • Bonus
  • Pension company contribution
  • 33 Days Holiday per year (Inclusive of bank holidays)
  • Private Medical Care
  • Exclusive benefits, free advice and savings from a range of retailers and providers
  • Electric Car Scheme

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