Assistant Product Manager - NPD (Berghaus)

Pentland Brands Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible start/finish times

Generous holiday allowance

Product discounts

Sample sales

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Healthcare support

Gym and fitness discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Electric car scheme

Job summary

Berghaus, part of Pentland Brands, is seeking an Assistant Product Manager for NPD to help shape future growth by testing and validating ideas and turning innovation into commercially viable products.

The role is hands-on and requires collaboration with Design, Development, Sourcing and other teams, with a focus on concept development, documentation, and project tracking. Hybrid working and strong benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience or strong interest in product innovation, product development, or category research.
• Creative curiosity with strong organisational and analytical skills.
• Strong attention to detail in documentation, testing notes, and project tracking.
• Confident communication and ability to work with cross-functional innovation teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and interest in learning PLM systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of new product concepts informed by consumer insights, emerging trends, and category whitespace.
• Assist in building concept boards, innovation briefs, and project outlines.
• Work with Design, Development, and Sourcing to progress prototypes, materials, construction options, and feasibility checks for new products.
• Help manage sample rounds, testing feedback, and documentation for new concepts.
• Conduct trend research, competitor scanning, and consumer insight gathering to support NPD decision-making.
• Maintain accurate NPD project documentation across PLM and internal systems.

Skills

Product innovation

Concept development

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation & testing

MS Office proficiency

PLM systems interest

Tools

Microsoft Office

PLM systems

Job description

We’re Pentland Brands: a global family business behind some of the world’s most iconic active and lifestyle brands. We bring integrity, energy and ambition to our work, setting high standards and striving to deliver great outcomes without ego.

Our NPD (New Product Development) team drives innovation by exploring new product opportunities beyond the core range. As Assistant Product Manager – NPD, you will support the development of future-focused product concepts, testing and validating new ideas, and helping transform innovation opportunities into commercially viable products. This role is hands‑on, exploratory, and critical to shaping the future growth pathways of our brands.

What you’ll be doing:

• Support the development of new product concepts informed by consumer insights, emerging trends, and category whitespace.
• Assist in building concept boards, innovation briefs, and project outlines.

Product Development Support

• Work with Design, Development, and Sourcing to progress prototypes, materials, construction options, and feasibility checks for new products.
• Help manage sample rounds, testing feedback, and documentation for new concepts.

Insights & Market Validation

• Conduct trend research, competitor scanning, and consumer insight gathering to support NPD decision‑making.
• Assist with product testing, consumer feedback collection, and early‑stage validation studies.

Project Tracking & Documentation

• Maintain accurate NPD project documentation across PLM and internal systems.
• Support milestones, meeting notes, action lists, and timelines across multiple innovation projects.

Cross-Functional Alignment

• Support collaboration with Brand, Design, Development, Commercial, and Sustainability teams.
• Help prepare materials for NPD reviews, concept pitches, and stakeholder presentations.

What you’ll bring:

• Experience or strong interest in product innovation, product development, or category research.
• Creative curiosity paired with strong organisational and analytical skills.
• Strong attention to detail, particularly in documentation, testing notes, and project tracking.
• Confident communication and the ability to work with cross‑functional innovation teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and interest in learning PLM systems.

Why Berghaus?

Berghaus is a brand built for the outdoors, shaped by decades of innovation, exploration and a belief that great kit helps people go further.

From the mountains to the trail, Berghaus creates product for people who want to move confidently in the outdoors, whatever the conditions. It is a brand with real heritage, but also a clear focus on what comes next: better performance, better materials, better fit and more responsible product choices.

Joining Berghaus means becoming part of a team that cares deeply about the details, how product feels, how it performs, how it lasts, and how it supports people in the moments that matter.

We offer a competitive salary, discretionary bonus, hybrid working, flexible start and finish times, generous holiday allowance, product discounts, sample sales, enhanced family-friendly policies, healthcare support, gym and fitness discounts, cycle to work scheme and electric car scheme.

You can find full details of our benefits and perks on our UK Benefits page.

The Interview Process

We want our interview process to feel clear, straightforward, and supportive. If your experience and expectations look like a strong match for the role, here’s what you can expect next:

• Talent Team Intro Call - A 30-minute video call with our Talent Team to get to know each other, talk through the role and your experience, and answer any questions you have.
• Experience Interview - A more in-depth interview (usually online) with the hiring manager to explore your skills, experience and approach, and how these align with the role, our principles, and our ways of working.
• Final Interview - A final in person interview at our office, focused on deeper discussion and practical application, giving you the chance to meet more of the team and see Pentland Brands in action.