NPD Manager: Fast-Paced FMCG Product Leader

Sharp & Carter; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp & Carter is seeking an NPD Manager to lead a small but high-performing product development team in Sydney. You will own end-to-end development and renovation across retailer and branded portfolios, driving fast turnaround in a responsive market.

This role sits at the intersection of product, sales and commercial delivery, requiring strong stakeholder management, lifecycle expertise, and a hands-on leadership style to deliver customer-led solutions with pace.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in FMCG product development, category management, or commercial product roles.
• Experience with retail-facing product development and range reviews.
• Strong understanding of product lifecycle management including renovation and refurbishment.
• Experience in fast-paced, customer-driven environments with tight timelines.
• Demonstrated leadership capability or readiness to step into a team leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a small product development team.
• Manage end-to-end product development and renovation across multiple customer portfolios.
• Drive range reviews, product updates, and lifecycle management initiatives.
• Partner with sales and commercial teams to deliver customer-led solutions.
• Coordinate fast-paced project delivery cycles within stage-gate processes.
• Oversee product refurbishment including packaging updates and labelling changes.
• Support limited formulation work with a strong focus on commercial outcomes.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects with tight turnaround timelines.
• Leverage project management systems to track delivery and priorities.
• Build cross-functional relationships across trading, procurement and supply chain.
• Support transition toward an innovation-led product development pipeline.

Skills

FMCG product development

Category management

Retail-facing product development

Stakeholder management

Project management

Job description

Sharp & Carter is seeking an NPD Manager to lead a small but high-performing product development team in Sydney. You will own end-to-end development and renovation across retailer and branded portfolios, driving fast turnaround in a responsive market.

This role sits at the intersection of product, sales and commercial delivery, requiring strong stakeholder management, lifecycle expertise, and a hands-on leadership style to deliver customer-led solutions with pace.