Development - NPD Project Coordinator

Finsburyfoods; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Death in Service Benefit

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail discounts via Benefits Hub

Refer a Friend Scheme (up to £300)

Job summary

Finsburyfoods is seeking an NPD Project Coordinator to join the Development team in the UK. You’ll support New Product Development, Existing Product Development and packaging change projects across Fletcher's and Kara sites, coordinating plans, timelines and approvals.

You’ll work with Development, Commercial, Technical, Procurement, Planning and Operations to manage progress, document control and sample distribution, driving on‑time launches in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong planning, organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Proactive, motivated and able to take ownership of tasks.
• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel and other Office applications.
• Passion for food, innovation and market trends.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project plans, monitor timelines and track milestones to keep projects on schedule.
• Coordinate activities across departments and follow up on outstanding actions.
• Ensure stakeholders are kept informed of project progress at every stage.
• Own the Point 74 Stage Gate process and maintain trackers and Power BI reports.
• Coordinate meetings, sample requests, testing, and related documentation.
• Support PO administration and coordinate ingredient, packaging and material requirements.

Skills

Planning

Communication

Independent work

Attention to detail

Proactive

Excel

Education

Degree in Food Science / Food Technology

Tools

Power BI

Job description

NPD Project Coordinator

Location: Fletchers

Shift: Weekdays

We have an exciting opportunity for an NPD Project Coordinator to join our Development team and play a key role in supporting the successful delivery of New Product Development (NPD), Existing Product Development (EPD) and packaging change projects across our Fletchers and Kara site.

As part of one of the UK's leading speciality bakery manufacturers, you'll be responsible for coordinating project activity, managing timelines and ensuring key milestones are achieved. Working closely with Development, Commercial, Technical, Procurement, Planning and Operations teams, you'll monitor project progress, maintain accurate project documentation, coordinate customer sample requests and distribution, and proactively follow up on outstanding actions and approvals to keep projects moving forward.

Acting as a central point of contact for project administration, you'll ensure stakeholders are kept informed, sign-off processes are completed on time, and all project information is accurately maintained to support successful product launches.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is highly organised, enjoys managing multiple priorities, and thrives in a fast‑paced environment where attention to detail, communication and coordination are key to success.

This is what you’ll actually do!

As a Project Coordinator, you'll play a central role in supporting the delivery of New Product Development (NPD), Existing Product Development (EPD) and packaging change projects by ensuring effective coordination, communication and project administration from concept through to launch. Working closely within the development team and with colleagues across Commercial, Technical, Procurement, Planning and Operations, you'll be responsible for maintaining project plans, monitoring timelines and tracking key milestones to ensure projects remain on schedule. You'll coordinate activities across multiple departments, follow up on outstanding actions, and ensure stakeholders are kept informed of project progress at every stage.

You’ll take ownership of the Point 74 Stage Gate process, maintaining project trackers, critical paths and Power BI reports to provide accurate visibility of project status. By keeping project information organised and up to date, you’ll support effective decision‑making, identify potential delays and help ensure key deadlines and sign‑off requirements are met.

A key aspect of the role will be managing project administration, including coordinating meetings, sending samples for testing, maintaining documentation, recording project updates and proactively chasing approvals and actions to keep projects moving forward. Acting as a central point of contact, you’ll build strong working relationships across the business and ensure clear communication between teams throughout the project lifecycle.

You’ll also coordinate customer sample requests, organise sample preparation and dispatch, arrange courier bookings and manage related administrative processes. In addition, you support purchase order administration and help coordinate ingredient, packaging and material requirements to ensure project activities are delivered efficiently.

This is a varied and fast‑paced role requiring excellent organisational skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities. The successful candidate will be highly proactive, confident communicating with stakeholders at all levels and experienced in keeping projects on track through effective coordination and follow‑up.

Ideally this is you!

Essential

• Strong planning, organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Proactive, motivated and able to take ownership of tasks.
• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel and other Office applications.
• Passion for food, innovation and market trends.

Desirable

• Degree educated, ideally in Food Science, Food Technology or a related discipline.
• Previous experience within a food manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Experience coordinating NPD, EPD or packaging change projects.
• Understanding of Stage Gate or project management processes.
• Experience using Power BI reporting tools.
• Food Hygiene qualification.
• Knowledge of retail and foodservice markets.

What’s in it for you?

• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to allow quality time with your new arrival!
• Enhanced Pension Scheme for our employees
• Death in Service Benefit
• Free Employee Assistance Programme (open to colleagues and their families)
• Retail discounts accessible via our Benefits Hub platform!
• Refer a Friend Scheme (up to £300 per referral – T&C’s dependent)
• Employee Recognition Awards
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities (including opportunities for sponsored professional memberships and our own in‑house development course!)

Our vision is to be the leading specialty bakery group in the UK, and we want the best people in place to achieve this. Our continued success is built entirely on the talented people who work here, so employee development is important to us because everyone is a valued member of the team, and we want every individual to have the skills and capabilities to achieve both your own personal goals and our business goals. We want good people to join our company, to help our company continue to go from strength to strength.