New Product Development Assistant
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Salary
- 20000.00 - 25000.00 GBP Annual
- Posted
- 28 Aug 2021
- Closes
- 25 Sep 2021
- Sectors
- Manufacturing & Industrial
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
We have an opportunity for a New Product Development Assistant to join a busy NPD team at a fun and busy company in Lancing. The NPD team come up with creative product ideas and help facilitate the process of bringing new product ideas to fruition.
You will be involved in assisting the team as follows:
* Help to generate product ideas based on research and emerging trends
* Work with the sales team on customised products and packaging requirements to fit customer briefs
* Work with the quality assurance team to deliver new products which comply with all safety standards
* Work closely with the design team to ensure all artworks are fit for purpose
* Present to the business when required for sign off and company updates
* Work with suppliers to deliver the right product at the right price
* Build relationships with licensors and suppliers and negotiate on pricing and costs where needed
* Document and keep photos of all products that come through the department for the Image Library
* Maintain current and correct data on all department documents such as License Tracker, Supply Base, Critical Path, Costing Sheets and NAV
You'll need to be creative and have a commercial mind set as well as being educated to Degree level or equivalent in Product Design or related. The salary range is between GBP20k and GBP25k dependent on your experience in Product Design, Development or a similar.
First Recruitment Services ltd is acting as an employment agency
You will be involved in assisting the team as follows:
* Help to generate product ideas based on research and emerging trends
* Work with the sales team on customised products and packaging requirements to fit customer briefs
* Work with the quality assurance team to deliver new products which comply with all safety standards
* Work closely with the design team to ensure all artworks are fit for purpose
* Present to the business when required for sign off and company updates
* Work with suppliers to deliver the right product at the right price
* Build relationships with licensors and suppliers and negotiate on pricing and costs where needed
* Document and keep photos of all products that come through the department for the Image Library
* Maintain current and correct data on all department documents such as License Tracker, Supply Base, Critical Path, Costing Sheets and NAV
You'll need to be creative and have a commercial mind set as well as being educated to Degree level or equivalent in Product Design or related. The salary range is between GBP20k and GBP25k dependent on your experience in Product Design, Development or a similar.
First Recruitment Services ltd is acting as an employment agency