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Salary- Position: New Product Developer
- Salary: up to £30,000
- Location: Lancing
- Hours: 37.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday
- Able to work remotely 2 days at home after probation period. Off street parking and 31 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
We are looking for a New Product Developer to join the NPD team of this fast paced and modern FMCG business in the Lancing area, working as part of the wider buying and logistics team, candidates with this background are also to be considered for this role.
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.
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.
You will need a passion for product design and have a good knowledge of the processes required to licence products, whilst maintaining a good eye for detail. Ideally you will hold a Bachelor's Degree in product design or equivalent.
The role is 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday with the starting salary between £22,500 up to £30,000 dependent on qualifications and experience with the option to work remotely for up to 2 days a week. There is off street parking available.
Wild Recruitment Ltd T/A First Recruitment Services is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.
First Recruitment Services is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.
