NPD Project Manager

1 month ago

Watford UK, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom DESIGNER PARFUMS Full time

NPD Project Manager (Maternity Cover)


COMPANY OVERVIEW


Designer Parfums is a fast-growing company in the perfume and cosmetics industry, with a UK base and international ambition. Brands we operate include GHOST, JENNIFER LOPEZ, HAWAIIAN TROPIC, CERRUTI, PLAYBOY, GUY LAROCHE, PALOMA PICASSO, AND ARIANA GRANDE.


JOB PURPOSE


The NPD team are looking for someone for maternity leave cover, with project management experience, ideally in a relevant sector. Someone with passion for the NPD process from concept to launch, controller of timelines, deadlines, and interested in the end-user experience.


THIS ROLE REQUIRES WORKING 4 DAYS FROM OUR OFFICE BASED IN WATFORD AND 1 FROM HOME.


KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES


• Reports to Senior NPD Manager

• Responsible for managing new product development projects end to end

• Ensuring on time delivery for new product launches

• Leading Project Kick-Off meetings

• Creating CPAs and ensuring successful project completion OTIF

• Working closely with the Brand to hit agreed CPA and licensor quality requirements

• 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 update, 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


KEY DELIVERABLES


• Deliver projects on time

• Managing stakeholders to ensure CPA is maintained (deadline management)

• Develop a deep understanding of key areas of the business to elevate customer confidence in our timelines and assessment of feasibility

• Support peers when needed

• Ability to assess the strategic importance of projects and demonstrate an understanding of the wider implications of accepting each brief

• Strong problem solving abilities

• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with all stakeholders

• Constantly keeping up with market trends, fragrance trends and innovation

• Ensuring new products are developed hitting brand sustainability targets


REQUIREMENTS


• Experience within a similar product development role

• Project management experience

• Previous experience within the beauty category, FMCG, License and toiletries experience 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

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