Head of Global NPD & Innovation (Hybrid)

HOLLAND AND BARRETT; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Holland & Barrett is seeking an experienced Head of Product Development to lead the Own Brand product pipeline across supplements, food, active nutrition and beauty. You will translate customer insights into differentiated products and lead a high-performing team across functions to bring innovation to market at pace.

Working with the Director of NPD, you will shape a 3-5 year innovation strategy, manage end-to-end delivery, and ensure products meet quality, regulatory and commercial targets

Qualifications

• Significant experience in retail, FMCG, brand or consumer product development, including Own Brand or product innovation.
• Proven experience leading and developing high-performing Product Development teams.
• Experience leading complex, multi-category NPD programmes from strategy and concept through to launch.
• Strong track record of creating differentiated, commercially successful products driven by clear customer needs.
• Strong commercial acumen, including experience across sales, margin, cost management and investment decisions.
• Strong understanding of product development critical paths, supplier management and manufacturing.
• Experience in a regulated or quality-led environment is highly desirable across health, wellness, supplements, food, active nutrition or beauty.
• Strong senior stakeholder influencing skills, sound judgement and the ability to bring clarity and pace to complex situations.

Responsibilities

• Support the Director of NPD in shaping and delivering our global Own Brand product development strategy and 3-5 year innovation pipeline.
• Lead end-to-end NPD delivery, from concept through to launch, ensuring projects meet timelines, budgets, quality standards and commercial targets.
• Translate customer, market and scientific insight into compelling product propositions with clear differentiation.
• Help shape our long-term Own Brand portfolio and range architecture, ensuring products have a clear customer role.
• Partner with Science and Product Integrity to ensure products are credible, efficacious and developed to quality standards.
• Work cross-functionally with Commercial, Sourcing, Marketing, Design and international teams to align priorities.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers, manufacturers and external innovation partners to unlock new ingredients and capabilities.
• Ensure products are developed with global scalability in mind, balancing standards with local requirements.
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing Product Development team, fostering accountability, pace and creativity.
• Drive continuous improvement across product development processes and stay close to health and wellness trends.

Skills

Retail experience

FMCG

Leadership

NPD leadership

Product innovation

Commercial acumen

Supply chain understanding

Regulated environment experience

Stakeholder management

Job description

Holland & Barrett is seeking an experienced Head of Product Development to lead the Own Brand product pipeline across supplements, food, active nutrition and beauty. You will translate customer insights into differentiated products and lead a high-performing team across functions to bring innovation to market at pace.

Working with the Director of NPD, you will shape a 3-5 year innovation strategy, manage end-to-end delivery, and ensure products meet quality, regulatory and commercial targets