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The purpose of this role is to lead the development and delivery of the global new product strategy & 3-year NPD plans for Holland & Barrett's own brand product range in line with the business and category strategy for food and sports.
This role sits within the Group Product function and works hand in hand with our product integrity, science and commercial functions.
The vision for the business is to become the trusted partner for over 100 million people globally, to achieve their personal health and wellness goals, adding quality years to life and developing the H&B brand is a key element to this.
You will drive business performance by driving the range, quality & value perception of our own brand products globally. This role is instrumental in creating customer products and propositions that provide a continuous pipeline of unique & innovative health and wellness solutions across different categories.
The Role:
The Purpose of the Role:
- You will be responsible for driving the total H&B food and sports brand strategy for all existing and emerging categories.
- You will responsible for translating consumer, trend and market insight into product innovation strategies and rolling 3- 5-year NPD plans for the total H&B Branded food and sports range.
- You will be responsible for delivering the financial targets for the NPD pipeline and achieving the target customer metrics (adoption & retention).
- You will lead and work across multiple product categories and projects to work alongside your commercial and Non Food counter part to step change the H&B Brand with support of your product development team.
- You will ensure all product development delivers Holland & Barrett's brand purpose and promise.
- You will be responsible for working with our internal design studio to deliver best in class packaging designs which work within our company brand visual identity.
- You will develop globally compelling differentiated product propositions based on strong consumer insight, competitor and market knowledge that will drive long term value.
- You will lead the cross functional team to deliver each development from initial concept to finished product delivery, optimising all aspects of the customer proposition from product format to claims. This may include sourcing of new suppliers and onboarding.
- You will ensure all new products are delivered on time and within agreed budgets.
- You will support the wider product team to drive forward and align on the total product catalogue ensuring we maximise all cross-category opportunities and continue to drive the H&B brand forward. This may include mentoring of other product developers.
- You will be expected to be a product expert, keeping up to date with the latest global trends and understanding the supply base and manufacturing processes for all products.
- You will continually improve our total new product development process to optimise and find efficiencies to lead first to market development.
- You will work hand in hand with the Director of NPD, our nutrition and science team to set evolving frameworks to reflect the latest health landscape to ensure H&B branded products are relevant and efficacious using the latest ingredients.
- You will work alongside the Director of NPD to grow relationships with our global counter parts ensuring their customers and markets are considered when developing food and sports.
Location:
This role can be based either in London or Nuneaton, and is required to travel between hubs and occasionally to any other location of H&B. We support flexibility and productivity of our employees by hybrid working arrangements with minimum 2 days presence in the offices.
The Person:
Key Requirements:
- Extensive relevant retail/FMCG brand/product development experience within food and or drink.
- A self-starter: comfortable leading multiple projects and implementing new processes.
- Ability to manage multiple critical paths and see the bigger picture to deliver strategic results.
- Ability to engage and lead at any level including large groups of senior stakeholders.
- Ability to lead, motivate and line manage a team with substantial experience of leading a team of minimum 4 people.
- Experience leading large scale NPD projects from concept to launch which have delivered step changing commercial results.
- Experienced in developing brand positioning, innovation strategies, three-year product plans & concepts.
- Track record of developing compelling, strong selling products.
- Track record of implementing new business processes/creative thinking/supplier ways of working.
- Outstanding communication & influencing skills, comfortable presenting to all levels.
What we offer:
Our Benefits for this role include, but not limited to:
- H&B Employee Discount - 25%
- Bonus
- Pension company contribution
- 33 Days Holiday per year (Inclusive of bank holidays)
- Private Medical Care
- Exclusive benefits, free advice and savings from a range of retailers and providers
- Electric Car Scheme
We're passionate about helping every colleague thrive across all dimensions of wellbeing, and we're committed to having a diverse and inclusive workplace. In line with our EPIC values (Expertise, Pioneering, Inclusive, Caring), we embrace and actively celebrate all our colleagues' unique and varying experiences, backgrounds, identities and cultures - I am me, we are H&B.
Holland & Barrett does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Please do not forward resumes to our job alias, employees, or any other company location. Holland & Barrett is not and will not be responsible for any fees if a candidate submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless otherwise agreed with respect to specific open position(s).
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