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Product Development Coordinator
£45,000 + Bens + Benefits
London / Stevenage - Hybrid
Client Summary:
Our client is a fast-growing, design-led furniture brand.
Working at the centre of a small, dynamic team including the founders, you will be joining them at the start of a period of expansion in the UK following huge success abroad.
Sitting within the Supply Chain team, the role will be responsible for assisting the New Product Development (NPD) pipeline from approved concept through to successful launch.
You will ensure critical paths are managed effectively, development milestones are achieved and all product and launch requirements are delivered on time, and coordinate product development with manufacturing partners in China.
Key Responsibilities
Assist in managing end-to-end NPD critical path from approved concept through to launch, ensuring key milestones and deliverables remain on schedule.
Coordinate prototypes, samples, revisions, specifications, testing and approvals throughout the development process.
Work backwards from agreed launch dates to ensure production, samples, photography, product information and Marketing requirements are completed at the right time.
Coordinate with factories to ensure product photography, imagery, dimensions, specifications and product information are completed accurately and supplied on time.
Manage the handover of factory imagery and product information to Marketing for website renders, CGI, retouching and other customer-facing assets.
Ensure samples and product information required by Marketing, Operations and other teams are available in line with the launch critical path.
Provide clear and regular updates to stakeholders on pipeline status, upcoming milestones, risks and launch readiness.
Support post-launch reviews and incorporate relevant learnings into future product development and launches.
Experience
Previous experience in a product development / NPD, sourcing or a related product role, ideally within furniture, fashion, homewares, interiors or physical consumer products.
Experience working directly with factories abroad would be useful
Excellent critical path and pipeline management skills, with the ability to manage multiple products and launch dates simultaneously.
Strong supplier management skills, with the confidence to follow up, challenge and escalate where required.
Highly organised, with excellent attention to detail and follow-through.
Proactive in identifying risks and resolving issues before they impact the critical path or launch date.
Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively across internal teams and international suppliers.
Benefits:
• Competitive salary
• Free onsite parking
• Hybrid working
• Bonus Schemes
• Annual leave entitlement + bank holidays, tailored to support work-life balance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Wellbeing support
• Exclusive employee discounts across a wide range of well-known retailers and brands
A fabulous opportunity awaits – we look forward
