NPD Lead - Maternity Cover
HybridWorksop, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Own the Additional Products category end-to-end, shaping long-term roadmaps for both Butternut Box and Marro brands while managing reformulations and third-party partnerships. Drive concept-to-launch execution across food and non-food ranges, creating customer-led briefs, planning trials, and leading go-to-market reviews. Balance commercial viability with product quality by collaborating on pricing, margins, and compliance, while resolving issues with suppliers and regulators. Manage a direct report to deliver agreed roadmaps on time, influencing stakeholders across senior leadership, marketing, and operations. This 15-month maternity cover role is based in London or Doncaster, closing September 4th, with genuine potential for permanent placement within the Product Development team.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years in proposition, product development or innovation
- Ideally in food, FMCG or consumer products
- Equivalent depth of experience
- A relevant degree (e.g. food science, animal science, nutrition, product development or business)
- Equivalent hands-on experience
- Food safety, nutrition or product development qualifications
- Right to work in the UK
Desired Qualifications
- Experience across food and non-food ranges
- Exposure to the pet category
- A brand and proposition instinct
- A customer champion
- An end-to-end deliverer
- Commercially minded
- A driver of excellence
- A natural plate-spinner
- A collaborative influencer
- A people developer
- An agile decision-maker
- True conviction
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