New Product Development Specialist

JR United Kingdom; Watford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading personal care brand is seeking a passionate NPD Assistant in Watford. This role involves tracking market trends, assisting in product development, and supporting digital marketing efforts. Ideal candidates will have experience in beauty or skincare and be adept at analysis and communication.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years’ experience in NPD, formulation support, or marketing within beauty, skincare, or personal care.
• Understanding of product development workflows, from concept to launch.

Responsibilities

• Track market innovations, textures, and ingredient trends across personal care categories.
• Assist with social media scheduling and content planning for brand channels.
• Support the preparation of product briefs, formulations, and brand positioning documents.

Skills

Market trend analysis

Competitor tracking

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

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Watford, Hertfordshire, 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 brands' social media pages, with a passion for monitoring emerging global trends. The role involves tracking market innovations, assisting with concept development, managing ingredient databases, and supporting 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 the development of product formulations and technologies.
• 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 generation.

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.