New Product Development - FMCG

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• Seeking Talented NPD Star for NZ's largest Frozen Food Importers & distributors
• Bring your FMCG exp in NPD, Product Development or Brand Exec roles
• And enjoy working in this AMAZING agile team and really Make an IMPACT!

• Seeking Talented NPD Star for NZ's largest Frozen Food Importers & Distributors
• Bring your FMCG experience as an NPD Coordinator, Product Development or Brand Exec role
• And enjoy working in this AMAZING agile team and really Make an IMPACT!

Based in Otahuhu, our client is one of New Zealand’s largest Global Importers and Nationwide distributors of frozen food.  The company leverages a global third-party manufacturing footprint, to allow the supply of a very diverse and popular range of products, and through product innovation and category expansion over the last 30 years, they have enjoyed considerable growth.

As a result of this growth, they are now seeking the services of a switched on NPD star, to manage an increasingly demanding NPD pipeline, right from ideation to commercialization.

This is a pretty exciting role that will cover NPD in Australian, New Zealand and Export markets, in both Food Service and to a larger extent the Consumer Retail Channels.

Working closely with the Head of Marketing this role will engage with all functions of the business to ensure efficient project management of NPD through the business, right from the initial idea to ensuring the products enter the market successfully.

In this role you will work with across all departments of the business but will mostly partner with country specific Procurement Managers to develop and source the new products, and the wider Marketing team in the product scope, packaging design aspects and marketing activities. 

The role would suit someone who has worked in FMCG in either a previous NPD Coordinator role, Product Development role, or Brand Executive who has enjoyed the NPD project management process.

MAIN DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

•  Work closely with Head of Marketing to identify and prioritise NPD projects in line with business strategy.
• Work with internal stakeholders to design and brief new products.
• Work closely with procurement in briefing and sourcing product from a global third-party manufacturing footprint.
• Responsible for overall cross function project management of NPD including packaging, procurement, operations, marketing, sales, regulatory and finance.
• Ensure all products are aligned with strategic innovation pillars
• Perform market research and determine the current / potential position of the new products
• Assist Sales & Marketing in providing timely communication between Marketing, Account Managers and Field Sales teams.
• Work with marketing to design packaging and support marketing activities.
• Assist in regular reporting back to the business on progress and status of projects
• Under the guidance of country specific procurement managers, the NPD coordinator will need to work with a number of global manufacturers to develop and source new products.  
• Development of Critical Time Paths for projects and ensuring project team members are meeting deadlines
• Developing and distributing post NPD meeting minutes to ensure stakeholders are aligned and informed on projects
• Maintain up to date project checklists to ensure all critical tasks are complete

Experience & Qualifications

• 2-3 years prior NPD Project Management, Product Development experience or Brand management with an NPD component
• Experience in FMCG industry
• Knowledge of food production / manufacturing and related processes is a bonus
•  Suitable qualifications in Marketing, Project Management or possible Food Technology

Skills / Abilities:

• Energetic and self-motivated food professional
• High level of organisational, communication and computer skills
• Strong time management: Great at following and creating processes.
• Able to present ideas with confidence and flair to fellow staff, senior management, suppliers or customers
• Able to travel as required
• Able to contribute positively to the growth and success of the company

This is an exciting career role in a company that is in huge grow mode but still retails an exceptional company culture where their staff are valued and supported. The working environments agile (no red tape) and forward thinking.

If you were to write a list of all the good things you want in a role blended with all the good things you want from an employer, then you would have a whole bunch of ticks.

This role will allow you to spread your wings and really own your contribution to both the marketing team and to increased revenue growth for the business. And there will be plenty of scope for further growth in the future.

What are you waiting for?? APPLY NOW!

For a confidential chat about this role please contact  Lisa  Baggaley – Director of Kings Recruitment on Ph: 09 6005155.   Or send your application Via Seek or to [email protected]

 And please note that only those short-listed will be contacted. This

will happen within 5 days of your application