Product Development Manager NPD

3 weeks ago


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

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Product Development Manager NPD to join our team at Designer Parfums. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a fast-growing global fragrance company, developing new products that meet the needs of our customers.

The successful candidate will have experience in product development within the beauty category, FMCG, or toiletries industry. A strong understanding of commercial concepts, including margins and cost of goods, is essential. Excellent Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills are also required.

The estimated salary for this role is £50,000 - £60,000 per annum, depending on experience. We offer a competitive package, including benefits and opportunities for growth and development.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage new product development projects end-to-end
  • Ensure on-time delivery for new product launches
  • Lead Project Kick-Off meetings
  • Create CPAs and ensure successful project completion OTIF
  • Work closely with the Brand to hit the agreed CPA
  • Responsible for the planning, management, and tracking of project budget, meeting target COGs and preparing Cost Assessments
  • Responsible for all supplier communication (Global) from briefing, pricing negotiating, price matrix requests, supply issues, design issues, etc.
  • Proactively solving problems relating to design, development, production & logistics
  • Daily liaison with global suppliers to develop new products and ensure projects are on track
  • Liaising with internal legal, regulatory, production and QA teams
  • Handling 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
  • Developing Fragrances, Gift Sets, Ancillaries and GWPs


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