Product Development Coordinator

Strive are a UK wide Supply Chain & Logistics management recruiter. Please visit strive . co . uk for additional roles across design, NPD, supply chain, production, warehouse & transport operations. 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. This is an incredibly exciting role where you will work as part of a vibrant, energetic and creative team.

Our client is open to candidates from furniture, fashion & all sectors of the homeware space. SUMMARY : Assist in managing end-to-end NPD critical path from approved concept through to launch, ensuring key milestones and deliverables remain on schedule.

Maintain a clear and accurate rolling pipeline of all products in development, including timelines, actions, dependencies and launch dates. 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. Identify risks or delays early and coordinate recovery plans with factories and internal teams to protect launch dates.

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. Support post-launch reviews and incorporate relevant learnings into future product development and launches.

Take part in development meetings to review the NPD pipeline, progress against critical paths, outstanding actions and upcoming deadlines. Coordinate factory deliverables including samples, revisions, costing, testing, product information, photography and production requirements Identify supplier or production risks that could impact launch dates and escalate where appropriate.

Use customer feedback, returns, product reviews and quality data to identify opportunities for product improvement. Previous experience in a product development / NPD, sourcing or a related product role, ideally within furniture, 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...

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