NPD, Branding & Purchasing Administrator

Office Angels; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Office Angels in Sutton is seeking a proactive NPD, Branding & Purchasing Administrator to drive product development from concept to launch. You will manage multiple development projects, coordinate suppliers, maintain product information and ensure launches stay on track.

The ideal candidate has 2-5 years in product development, NPD or buying (beauty/FMCG advantageous), strong organisation and Excel skills, and a commercial mindset.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years' experience within Product Development, NPD, Buying, or a similar role.
• Experience within beauty, personal care, FMCG, retail, or consumer products would be highly advantageous.
• Passion for product innovation, trends, packaging, and consumer products.
• Strong organisational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills when working with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and product management systems.
• Excellent attention to detail and a proactive, solution-focused approach.
• Commercial awareness and a strong interest in market trends and customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of new products from concept through to launch.
• Research market trends, competitor activity, and emerging product opportunities.
• Create product concepts, mood boards, and presentations to support new product initiatives.
• Coordinate the product sample development process, including requesting, tracking, reviewing, and organising samples.
• Prepare product specifications, packaging information, barcodes, and supporting product documentation.
• Coordinate product testing, collect feedback, and monitor development progress.
• Liaise with suppliers regarding product briefs, samples, packaging development, artwork, and production timelines.
• Support innovative packaging development and recommend improvements to product presentation and shelf appeal.
• Maintain accurate product development records, project trackers, and product information within internal systems.
• Work collaboratively with internal departments to ensure projects remain on schedule and launches are delivered successfully.

Skills

Product development

NPD

Buying

Project management

Supplier coordination

Excel

Tools

Excel

Job description

NPD, Branding & Purchasing Administrator

Do you have experience in product development, NPD, buying, or bringing consumer products from concept through to launch?

Location: Sutton

Salary: 30-32k

Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday.

An exciting opportunity to join a growing consumer products business developing innovative products from concept through to launch.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about product innovation, highly organised, and commercially aware. You will manage multiple development projects, coordinate suppliers, maintain product information, and ensure all products are launch-ready while keeping projects on track.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development of new products from concept through to launch.
• Research market trends, competitor activity, and emerging product opportunities.
• Create product concepts, mood boards, and presentations to support new product initiatives.
• Coordinate the product sample development process, including requesting, tracking, reviewing, and organising samples.
• Prepare product specifications, packaging information, barcodes, and supporting product documentation.
• Coordinate product testing, collect feedback, and monitor development progress.
• Liaise with suppliers regarding product briefs, samples, packaging development, artwork, and production timelines.
• Support innovative packaging development and recommend improvements to product presentation and shelf appeal.
• Maintain accurate product development records, project trackers, and product information within internal systems.
• Work collaboratively with internal departments to ensure projects remain on schedule and launches are delivered successfully.

Requirements

• 2-5 years' experience within Product Development, NPD, Buying, or a similar role.
• Experience within beauty, personal care, FMCG, retail, or consumer products would be highly advantageous.
• Passion for product innovation, trends, packaging, and consumer products.
• Strong organisational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills when working with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and product management systems.
• Excellent attention to detail and a proactive, solution-focused approach.
• Commercial awareness and a strong interest in market trends and customer needs.

Office Angels is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We are an equal-opportunities employer who puts expertise, energy and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace.

We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more.

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