NPD Administration

Main Duties and Key Areas of Responsibilities:

• Working closely with Sales & Marketing teams to create a product brief for new products
• Closely manage new products through the development process by using an effective system to ensure all information is captured, actions agreed & deadlines met
• Request samples from Operations as required & ensure these are made to agreed deadlines
• Feedback to Operations as required, detailing & agreeing future samples/actions
• Work with suppliers to brief on new developments, including but not limited to mould, fitment, carton/primary packaging, outer case & ingredient suppliers
• Ensure external suppliers meet agreed deadlines for developments
• Confirm supplier lead times for new developments/ ingredients & check any requirements that we need to be aware of, i.e. threats to supply, seasonal availability issues etc
• Where required & with the involvement of the account manager, liaise with customers directly for feedback on samples, packaging & designs
• Liaise with designers to brief artwork requirements for new projects & existing product developments. Ensure amends are fed back to the designers & the time frames are managed to ensure agreed deadlines are met
• Create a final handover document confirming the details of completed products for technical to, production to produce & purchasing to buy packaging & ingredients against agreed specification

Personal Qualities:

• Attention to Detail - being meticulous
• Strong organisational skills – managing products & people
• Problem-Solving Abilities – proactive approach
• Effective communicator – verbal & written
• Flexibility and adaptability

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £25,000.00-£27,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Store discount

Experience:

• NPD: 1 year (preferred)
• Administration: 1 year (preferred)
• Product development: 1 year (preferred)
• Food industry: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person