Product Development Manager

Product Development Manager - London - £37k - £42k + excellent benefits

Our client is a well-established company specialising in the healthcare industry; due to continued growth and expansion they are looking for an experienced Product Development Manager to join their team. This role will be based in the North West London.

The role’s main purposes will include researching, developing and liaising with internal and external teams to coordinate and deliver new products and product upgrades for the market. To streamline and improve the efficiency of our clients entire product development process, acting as a coordination hub for a range of departments including Design, Supply, QC and Marketing to feed into the NPD process.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist with research on new market opportunities (including competitor benchmarking and pricing) for new product development, or upgrades.
• Oversee the development and design of new products, ensuring liaison across all relevant departments.
• Assist in specification and research of new products, existing product upgrades and ingredients in line with fast changing market and consumer requirements.
• Support the technical, production and supply chain teams to ensure launch, forecasting and go to market deadlines are met.
• Work with VB’s leading licence partners on range extension and product updates.
• Work with design and supply teams on new product sustainability / environmental packaging projects.
• Control new product collateral, manage information and data sheets, and scientific product dossiers.
• Assist with any specific product requirements for new ecommerce markets.
• Liaise with National Account, Marketing and Export Department on launch, availability and suitability of products.

Experience Required:

• Experience in project management or managing Product Development programs.
• 3-5 years business/ relevant industry experience.
• Previously collated information from external suppliers and internal departments to ensure company processes are efficient.
• Highly organised with close attention to detail.
• Graduated ideally in bioscience or similar technical or scientific background.

Package:

• Competitive annual leave package (24 days plus bank holidays - increases to 27 days after 5 years’ service).
• Bupa dental cover.
• 50% staff discount on all our clients products.
• Staff skills training.
• Health and wellbeing programme.
• Pension contributions.
• Sick pay support.
• Free onsite parking.
• Enhanced maternity or paternity leave.
• Company events.
• Fresh fruit and snacks.

Keywords - NPD, New Product Development, product development, healthcare, nutraceuticals, new product marketing, London