Product development
Core
Drive commercial innovation and manage the product lifecycle from concept to consumer launch for food and dairy brands.
Role type
Product Development Coordinator
Builds
New product categories and finished goods for retail and foodservice channels
Domain
Food & Dairy manufacturing (FMCG)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> product features
Required skills
New Product Development (NPD) management, category strategy development, cross-functional team leadership, retailer process fluency, P&L analysis, packaging technology knowledge
Preferred skills
Experience with artwork management systems (e.g., Vanguard), hands-on product trial participation
Technologies
Vanguard
Responsibilities
Manage new product development from sample and trial stages through to full commercialization and launch; Co-develop category strategies to hit Sales and Gross Profit targets; Act as the central link between Production, QA, Engineering, Procurement, and Sales; Support the sales team with national marketing initiatives and build relationships with key retail stakeholders