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New Product Developement

First Recruitment Services
Posted 21 hours ago, valid for a month
Location

Lancing, West Sussex BN15 0NR

Salary

£48,000 - £57,600 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • We are seeking an experienced New Product Developer to join the NPD team in a fast-paced FMCG business located in Lancing.
  • The role involves overseeing product ranges from ideation to retail, including licensed products, and requires negotiation, costings, and approvals.
  • Candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree in product design or equivalent, along with previous experience in product development and working with Far East factories.
  • The position offers a starting salary of up to £32,000, depending on qualifications and experience.
  • Additional benefits include free onsite parking, hybrid working, 31 days of annual leave, and a private healthcare scheme.

We are looking for an experienced New Product Developer to join the NPD team of this fast paced and modern FMCG business in the Lancing area.

As a New Product Developer, you will be taking responsibility getting entire product ranges from ideation through to on the shelf with well known retailers including some licenced products that they work alongside.

You will be accountable for every step of the product development through negotiations, costings, 3D sampling, tooling and internal and licensor approvals.

As a New Product Developer your role will include:

  • Implementing and managing the end-to-end product development process
  • Liaising and negotiating with Far East suppliers, ensuring costs and production methods match customer briefs
  • Being responsible for sales sample and bulk production order generation, working closely with the Purchasing team
  • Ensure that suppliers’ internal resources and processes support the delivery of product NPD.
  • Being able to take on market research tasks and compile findings into a presentation that will be used company-wide.

Requirements:

  • You will need a passion for product design
  • A good knowledge of the processes required to licence products
  • Maintaining a good eye for detail
  • Ideally you will hold a Bachelor’s Degree in product design or equivalent
  • Previous experience of developing products and working with Far East factories

Benefits:

  • Free onsite parking
  • Hybrid working (2 days a week)
  • 31 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
  • Private healthcare scheme

The role is 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday with the starting salary is up to £32,000 dependent on qualifications and experience.

Wild Recruitment Ltd T/A First Recruitment Services is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.