Product Manager

Job Description

JTH Recruitment are looking for a proven passionate Project Manager for a dynamic growing business who focus on the design, manufacture and distribution of Health and Beauty products.Our client are offering the Project Manager a competitive salary of around £40K + a company bonus, pension and paid holiday. The Project Manager will work for a company that has a reputation for exceptional customer service and consistently leads the wayforward in product and brand development. They are award winning with customers and products and you will have the chance to work with an impressive brand portfolio.Due to recent growth UK and Globally, they have opportunities within their product management team for an exceptional Project Manager to join their thriving Private Label and Contract division.This exciting and rewarding job opportunity will see you coordinate all elements of NPD Project Management Process. The Project Manager role will be responsible for:-Some of the Duties include:-

• Project Management Leadership and driver of NPD internally through the business - this involves co-ordinating multi-functions and activities, including close liaison with buyers, packaging technologist, R&D (internal and external) and suppliers
• Responsible for managing new product development (NPD) and existing product development (EPD)
• Critical path management of multiple projects

NPD/ EPD Management

• Support BDM/ Brand Manager on creation of initial project CPA.
• Responsible for Creation & circulation of BOMSs from supplied costing
• Responsible for reporting to BDM/ Brand Manager if costs alter post customer quote sign off.
• Arrange , Lead Risk Analysis Meetings and issue minutes
• Attend & lead weekly NPD meetings and issue clear NPD team actions and deadlines.
• Update P+M internal CPA weekly - advice BDM if any delays in CPA which could impact customer launch date.
• Produce pack copy for submission to customer if applicable - full service only
• Arrange & lead pre-artwork meeting. Issue minutes with actions and deadlines - full service only if applicable
• Manage artwork approval through the business - full service only if applicable
• Mock up all artworks onto actual primary packs for total range consistency - full service only if applicable
• Attend print runs - full service only if applicable
• Arrange & lead Pre-Production meeting and issue actions and next steps
• Sending Pre- Production and Production Seals to customer.

Customer Management (internal and external)

• Managing the NPD project with customer NPD team.

• Understanding of customer NPD processes and requirements of a supplier. Building their specific requirements into the P+M customer CPA

• Responsible for creation of P+M customer CPA and managing this with them through the NPD process

• NPD projects to be managed through agreed weekly conference calls /meetings as appropriate

• Weekly P+M customer CPA’s to be issued and urgent actions required for customer communicated.

• Sample / mock-up generation for Customer requirements such as PR , Press and Catalogue

• Management of customer of development, pre and production seals in line with CPA and production requirements

Ad hoc activities to support the BDM with the customer sales drive. Ad hoc tasks customer specific requirements.Candidates will have/need

• Evidence of producing and successfully managing CPA’s and multi product NPD projects, delivered on time and within budget
• Evidence of product development in FMCG category
• Evidence of successful relationship building with FMCG retail or brand owners
• Full clean driving license
• Be passionate about health and beauty
• Excellent communication skills

Keyskills :
FMCGProduct ManagementProject ManagersNPDCritical path