New Product Development Manager
Posted 1 week ago by 3Search
£60,000 Per year
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The NPD Manager role involves leading the end-to-end delivery of new product launches for a fast-scaling consumer brand group in the health, wellness, and beauty sectors. The position requires a strong background in product development and management, with a focus on collaboration across various teams to ensure successful product rollouts. This is a 6-month fixed-term contract based in Hammersmith, London, with a hybrid working arrangement. The role offers the opportunity to influence product strategy and contribute to a diverse portfolio of products.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end delivery of new product launches across multiple SKUs
- Drive reformulations, cost improvements and supplier transitions
- Build and manage detailed timelines to keep projects on track
- Collaborate cross-functionally with commercial, regulatory and supply teams
- Oversee packaging updates, artwork changes and launch readiness
Key Skills:
- 5+ years’ experience in NPD or product launch roles
- Proven track record delivering multiple products in fast-paced environments
- Strong stakeholder management across internal teams and external partners
- Excellent organisation with a focus on detail and deadlines
- Confidence managing manufacturers, suppliers and technical processes
Salary (Rate): £60,000.00 yearly
City: Hammersmith
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
NPD Manager • £50,000–£60,000 (pro rata) • Hammersmith, London | Hybrid (3 days office) • 6 month FTC - immediate start
Our client is a fast-scaling consumer brand group building high-growth health, wellness and beauty products that genuinely improve everyday life. With a strong foothold across supplements, cosmetics and medical-adjacent categories, they are accelerating their product launch pipeline and investing in best-in-class development capability. This is a rare opportunity to join at a pivotal stage, where your expertise will directly influence how new products are brought to market and how existing ranges evolve to meet growing demand.
Role Highlights –
- Lead end-to-end delivery of new product launches across multiple SKUs
- Drive reformulations, cost improvements and supplier transitions
- Build and manage detailed timelines to keep projects on track
- Collaborate cross-functionally with commercial, regulatory and supply teams
- Oversee packaging updates, artwork changes and launch readiness
You Will Need –
- 5+ years’ experience in NPD or product launch roles
- Proven track record delivering multiple products in fast-paced environments
- Strong stakeholder management across internal teams and external partners
- Excellent organisation with a focus on detail and deadlines
- Confidence managing manufacturers, suppliers and technical processes
Why You’ll Love It –
- Exposure to a diverse product portfolio including supplements and wellness
- Opportunity to shape product strategy and improve technical foundations
- Fast-moving pipeline offering hands-on ownership and visible results
We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all employees and job applicants. In line with the Equality Act 2010, we strive to create and maintain a working environment in which everyone is able to make the best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. Due to a high number of applicants, we are only able to respond to successful candidates