New Product Development Specialist

JR United Kingdom; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing personal care brand is seeking an NPD Assistant in Sheffield to support product development and marketing initiatives. The role involves tracking market trends, conducting competitive analyses, and managing product data, ideal for candidates with experience in beauty or personal care.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years’ experience in NPD, formulation support, or marketing in beauty, skincare, or personal care.
• Skilled in market trend analysis and competitor tracking.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Track market innovations and analyze ingredient trends.
• Conduct competitive analysis for concept development.
• Support digital marketing material production.

Skills

Market trend analysis

Competitor tracking

Data record management

Product development workflow understanding

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Trend forecasting platforms

Job description

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Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Posted:

07.06.2025

Expiry Date:

22.07.2025

Job Description:

NPD Assistant

£35,000 per annum

Our client is a rapidly growing personal care brand taking the industry by storm, globally.

We are seeking an NPD Assistant to support their social media pages, monitor emerging global trends, assist with concept development, manage ingredient databases, and support marketing asset creation for new product lines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Track market innovations, textures, and ingredient trends across personal care categories using tools like Mintel and WGSN.
• Conduct competitive analysis and synthesize data into reports to support concept development.
• Support the preparation of product briefs, formulations, and brand positioning documents.
• Coordinate with suppliers and labs during product formulation and technology development.
• Contribute to digital marketing material production, including presentations, trend overviews, and launch support decks.
• Assist with social media scheduling and content planning for brand channels.
• Manage development timelines, product data, and ingredient records using internal systems.
• Liaise with creative and content teams to support visual asset creation.

Requirements:

• 1–2 years’ experience in NPD, formulation support, or marketing within beauty, skincare, or personal care.
• Skilled in market trend analysis and competitor tracking.
• Understanding of product development workflows, from concept to launch.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and familiar with trend forecasting platforms.
• Experience working with supplier communications and data record management.