Development - NPD Project Coordinator

Finsbury Foods; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Finsbury Foods in the United Kingdom is seeking a proactive Project Coordinator to support NPD, EPD and packaging change initiatives. You will coordinate plans, track milestones and maintain schedules across Commercial, Technical, Procurement, Planning and Operations teams.

You’ll own the Stage Gate process, keep trackers and Power BI reports up to date, and support decision-making with accurate status. You’ll organise meetings, chase approvals, and handle sample logistics and PO administration

Qualifications

• Strong planning, organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Independent worker who can handle multiple priorities.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Proactive and able to take ownership of tasks.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate projects from concept through to launch, tracking plans and milestones.
• Maintain project timelines and ensure schedule adherence across multiple departments.
• Take ownership of the Stage Gate process and provide accurate project visibility.
• Prepare and chase approvals, organize meetings, and manage documentation.
• Coordinate sample requests, testing shipments, and related admin tasks.

Skills

Planning

Stakeholder management

Time management

Attention to detail

Office IT skills

Excel

Power BI

Education

Degree in Food Science/related

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Office suite

Job description

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’ll 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.