Assistant Manager of Product Development

Title: Product Development Assistant Manager

Location: Leeds

Salary: £27,000 - £45,000 DOE

Type: Permanent

Benefits: Career progression and development, 5% pension, 24 days holiday + 8 bank holidays with an extra day added if you haven't been sick for a full year, flexible start and finish times, private health care,

SRG are working with a leading, family-owned manufacturer of personal care / skincare, home care, hygiene, laundry cleaning products based in Leeds. This company fosters a supportive, collaborative culture and has a number of investments and growth over the past few years. They are now seeking an experienced Product Development Assistant Manager to join the team. You will play a key role in developing, formulating and improving a wide range of cleaning and personal care products, leading product development projects, ensuring regulatory compliance, and providing technical support to both internal teams and customers. This opportunity is ideal for someone with 2-5 years' of experience in formulating and developing hygiene, laundry, home care, cleaning products or experience formulating personal care and skincare products.

Working Hours: Monday to Friday 37.5hours per week

Key Responsibilities

• Formulate and develop leading homecare & hygiene cleaning chemicals as well as personal care and skincare products
• Lead product development projects from concept to launch, ensuring quality, cost, and timelines are met.
• Supervise and mentor a direct report, setting clear goals and supporting their growth and development.
• Evaluate and approve new raw materials and technologies, coordinating lab trials and reporting results.
• Ensure product stability and safety through rigorous testing and compliance with industry standards.
• Plan and execute product performance evaluations, developing new testing methods as needed.
• Manage packaging approvals, working with other teams to guarantee compatibility and factory readiness.
• Investigate technical queries and customer complaints, maintaining thorough documentation.
• Support with regulatory submissions and documentations to get new and existing products into the market
• Work alongside the team to fulfil NPD & EPD projects ensuring products retain their competitive edge in the market

Requirements

• Proven industrial experience in formulation within FMCG, Homecare, Hygiene, cleaning chemicals, biocides or personal care/skincare sectors
• Strong project management, communication, and cross-functional teamwork skills.
• Solid understanding of chemical safety, regulatory standards, and commercial awareness.
• Must have full right to work in the UK there is NO sponsorship available with this role

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