Head of NPI & Data Governance

RS Group plc; Corby; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced manager to lead teams in new product introduction and data governance. This pivotal role involves strategic oversight to enhance supplier data onboarding and improve product lifecycle management. You will innovate processes using digital technology, ensuring rapid product launches and high-quality data standards. Join a company that values curiosity and innovation, committed to making a positive impact in the engineering sector. This is a fantastic opportunity to drive transformation and lead a high-performing team in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• High technical competence with digital enterprise content systems.
• Strong leadership experience with large-scale transformation expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead business transformation to improve supplier product onboarding.
• Ensure data governance and delivery of accurate product data.

Skills

Digital Enterprise Content Systems (PIM, DAM, CMS)

Leadership Experience

Process Design and Re-engineering

Analytical Skills

Budget Management

Job description

Head of NPI and Data Governance

Location: UK, Hybrid (Manchester, Corby or London) - travel required to all locations

RS Group are a global leader in supplying the engineering world with products and solutions to meet the challenges of our customers across 36 countries worldwide. We provide over 800,000 in-stock and over 3 million unstocked products to more than 1.2 million customers.

With an ever-growing portfolio of products and expanding global presence, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced manager to lead our new product introduction and data governance teams.

You will provide strategic and operational oversight to ensure supplier data is onboarded efficiently to increased standards. You'll advise and lead the business in its cross-functional systems, process, and data model requirements to increase both product speed to market and product growth capability.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead business transformation to improve supplier product onboarding using digital technology, creating advanced automated product introduction processes.
2. Proactively manage the product lifecycle from introduction to discontinuation.
3. Ensure data governance and delivery of accurate product data to protect customers and minimize business risk.
4. Introduce automation and digital solutions to enable scalable growth while reducing costs.
5. Reduce time to market to less than 7 days for market-leading launch plans and high-quality data standards.
6. Drive continuous improvement in product launch and lifecycle management using data and insights.
7. Lead and develop a high-performing team and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
8. Collaborate with solutions architecture and IT to deliver a flexible technical architecture for product introduction and maintenance.
9. Provide thought leadership in content briefing, standards management, and supplier acquisition capabilities.

What We Are Looking For

• High technical competence with digital enterprise content systems (PIM, DAM, CMS).
• Strong leadership experience (around 36 FTEs) and large-scale transformation expertise.
• Proven process design and re-engineering skills.
• Excellent strategic thinking and execution capabilities.
• Experience managing offshore partners and performance KPIs.
• Ability to work proactively with diverse global stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, data-driven mindset, and knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies.
• Budget management experience and understanding of key metrics.

About RS Group

At RS, we’ve been solving engineering problems for over 80 years, turning the ‘what ifs’ into the ‘why nots’ and the impossible into the possible. Our purpose? Making amazing happen for a better world.

We deliver solutions worldwide, sending a parcel every 2 seconds to over 130 countries, providing a vast range of products to over 1.2 million customers.

We value curiosity, innovation, empathy, and diversity. We invest in your development and wellbeing, committed to our ESG goals and fostering an inclusive culture.

Join over 9,000 employees worldwide and help us think big, do more, and unleash your brilliance.