Interim Project Manager - NPD

Summary

New Product Development Project Manager opportunity to drive profitable growth in a very fashionably branded product category

Job Description

New Product Development Project Manager opportunity to drive profitable growth in a very fashionably branded product category

You will be responsible for helping to grow overall profitability within a broad range of brands through the effective delivery of strategic NPD

Reporting into Senior Marketer, you will organise and prioritise multiple projects.

Key responsibilities include:

·           Project managing a cross functional team to successfully deliver strategic NPD

·            Manage multiple projects across several distinct brand areas.

·            Working to deliver products in line with brand strategy and positioning

·            Managing a gate stage process to deliver to a predetermined timeline.

·            Managing the design and artwork for new products

·           Setting and managing spend within Budget and to pitch for spend allocation when required.

·            Liaising with supply, Commercial, Technical, Marketing, Purchasing and Sites to ensure          projects are effectively supported.

·            Working with the category and commercial teams to gain NPD listings.

·            Guiding your project teams through the gate stage process ensuring that all essential criteria is met, becoming a champion for the gate process.

Key recruitment requirements:

·            Demonstrable experience of developing NPD projects across branded or own label categories for the retail sectors

·            Experience of working with and managing external agencies and working with external suppliers and contract packers

·           High level of numeracy and ability to understand and manipulate figures

·            Experience of managing cross-functional projects

·           Able to manage budgets effectively, achieving specific revenue and profit targets for NPD.

·            Experience of managing external agencies

·            Positive, enthusiastic and energetic attitude

·           Calm under pressure

·           Can do attitude.

·            Excellent communication skills and experience of building relationships based on honest communication.

·            Personal commitment to each project you are working on.

·            Experience of managing multiple projects at speed

This is a great opportunity to join a really professional, growing business in a really progressive brand category area.  Career opportunities are significant as are the challenges and opportunities you will be offered in this role.

Ref SLM8001