NPD Executive

We are a leading hair and beauty brand manufacturing company known for our innovative, high-quality products and dedication to customer satisfaction. We have over 40 years of experience working with the best people in the industry and now we are looking to grow our team.

Role Overview:

We are looking for a New Product Development Executive to join our team at the centre of our dynamic organisation. In this role, you will work closely with the other members of the NPD team as well as our chemists, manufacturers, marketing, and operations departments.

The primary function of this role will be to work on developing new products from concept to launch alongside continuously improving existing products that we manufacture.

This position provides tremendous opportunities for the right candidate who will join an energetic team working at a rapid pace. The role would suit an enthusiastic and resourceful candidate who is self-motivated and committed to delivering new & innovative products to market.

Applicants must have a minimum of 3–5 years’ experience working in a similar or related New Product Development or product-based role.

Responsibilities:

• Actively managing the development of new products for assigned projects
• Prioritising and responding to customer demands
• Sourcing new product ideas to support our customers and brands
• Managing the testing and reporting of new and existing formulas
• Creating comprehensive product, packaging, and labelling briefs
• Effectively communicating project objectives with key stakeholders
• Demonstrating strong negotiation skills & own responsibility for product costing
• Maintaining a rolling project list with accurate and detailed progress

Key Skills:

• Strategic & commercial acumen
• Accuracy
• Timeliness
• Flexibility & adaptability
• Ability to multi-task

As our ideal candidate, you will be:

• Able to manage and progress multiple projects simultaneously
• Happy to work in a collaborative team environment as well as independently
• Capable of managing a full workload and working well under pressure
• Results orientated and proactive in problem-solving
• Able to deliver an exceptional level of quality in their work
• Proficient in communicating clearly, diplomatically, and professionally, both written and verbally
• Enthusiastic about bringing new ideas alive with commercial success
• 34 days paid holiday per year
• Half day for your birthday
• Full day for your child’s first day at Primary School
• Annual bonus
• Fantastic discounts on professional hair and beauty brands
• Early finish on a Friday
• Regular team activities throughout the year and annual month-long colleague giveback event
• Opportunity to travel all over the world
• Raising money for children’s charities and having lots of fun in the process! With a company match scheme
• Employee Support Programme – our people are at the heart of everything we do – if you need help we are here to help
• Health and Wellbeing support
• Weekly on-site personal training class
• Christmas and New Year shut down
• Free on-site parking

Sound like you? Please send us your CV along with your portfolio showing detailed examples of you at your creative best to

Professional Beauty Systems Ltd is an Equal Opportunities Employer