NPD Manager

Bare Biology Ltd; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Discretionary bonus

26 days holiday

Company pension

Free products

Team events

Résumé du poste

Bare Biology Ltd is seeking an NPD Manager to drive new product development from concept to launch. You will own the pipeline, develop formulations, oversee stability testing and work with production, marketing and external experts to bring ideas to market.

In this hands-on role, you’ll refine existing products, seek cost efficiencies, and ensure all claims meet UK/EU regs. Reporting to Head of Operations, you’ll shape strategy and partner across teams to scale growth.

Qualifications

• Background in nutrition, food science, biology or related science.
• 2+ years in NPD/production/operations, preferably in food or supplements.
• Track record from concept to launch with cost awareness.

Responsabilités

• Own pipeline for new products across the range and shape strategy.
• Develop formulations, lead stability testing and build evidence.
• Coordinate with production, procurement and marketing on launches.
• Maintain records and ensure timelines, packaging and objectives.
• Balance quality with commercial viability and regulatory compliance.

Connaissances

NPD management

Cross-functional leadership

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Commercial mindset

Formation

Degree in nutrition or food science

Description du poste

King's Cross or Brighton - 3 days/week in office, 2 WFH

ABOUT BARE BIOLOGY

Bare Biology started because our founder couldn't find a fish oil she trusted and needed one to help her OCD and post-natal depression. So, she built the brand she wished existed: women's health backed by real transparency, independent testing and effective doses.

We've been making luxury, high-quality health supplements since 2013, long before this market exploded, and have grown into one of the fastest-growing, most respected independent brands in UK wellness. Over a decade on, we're still independent, still family-owned, and still answering to nobody but ourselves and our customers.

Our products are revered by Nutritional therapists as the best in the industry because of the transparency we bring alongside proven efficacy; our Omega 3 fish oil has not only the highest levels of EPA & DHA but is also made exclusively from small, wild fish, is in its purest triglyceride form, and every single batch is third party tested for contaminants before it hits the shelves.

We're a lean team of 18 across Brighton and King's Cross. We hire individual contributors, not layers of management: no bureaucracy, no politics, just real ownership and recognition when it moves the needle. Every product goes through genuine clinical scrutiny, and we're trusted by doctors, nutritionists and health practitioners. You'll find us direct-to-consumer, on Amazon, and in Selfridges, Whole Foods, Planet Organic and John Bell & Croyden, and as a founding brand at Healf.

We're growing fast, with the fundamentals of a successful business already in place. We're looking for people who want to be properly part of the next leg of this journey, not just along for the ride.

THE ROLE

As NPD Manager, you'll be the key driver of our new product development engine - spanning research, formulation, packaging innovation and launch planning. This isn't a role where you brief big ideas to manufacturers or agencies and wait for feedback: you'll be the one developing the formulas, defending the science, and running the trials with support from our external experts, of course.

This is a hands-on, individual contributor role, reporting directly to the Head of Operations. You'll take new product ideas from early concept through to a launch-ready proposal, working closely with the production & marketing teams along the way. In addition to launches, you'll keep a close eye on our existing range - spotting product and packaging improvements and cost efficiencies that keep the business on track as we scale.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

STRATEGY & OWNERSHIP

You'll own and help shape the pipeline for new products across our range. You will:

• Build the pipeline, prioritising what we develop now, next and later based on research, customer insight and commercial opportunity
• Identify new product opportunities through ingredient, market and category research, building a bank of ideas with evidence behind them
• Lead reformulations, and make clear recommendations on products that no longer deliver against their role in the range
• Partner with production and manufacturers to identify viable routes to market, scouting new partners when none exist

CONCEPT TO LAUNCH

The technical core of the role - taking a product from a rough idea to something ready to sell. You will:

• Develop and test formulations from first concept through to final specification
• Lead on stability and assay testing, using the results to inform development decisions
• Build the evidence base behind every claim and formulation change, for new and existing products
• Own projects through to launch, bringing in production and marketing at the right points to agree timelines, packaging and objectives
• Maintain meticulous records of product specifications, justifications and any supporting documentation

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

You will work closely with teams across the business to bring products to market. This involves:

• Reporting directly to the Head of Operations, and presenting new product ideas to senior leadership on a monthly cadence
• Working closely with Production throughout development, and with Procurement on sourcing and cost decisions
• Coordinating with Marketing & Ecommerce from early concept through to go-to-market
• Managing relationships with external manufacturing and testing partners directly

COMMERCIAL & COMPLIANCE

A big part of this role is balancing product quality with commercial viability. You will:

• Develop sound commercial plans for new ideas before they progress, and monitor COGS across the existing range to offset rising costs without raising prices
• Ensure every formulation and claim complies with UK, EU and international regulations before it moves into development
• Push packaging improvements across the range, weighing customer experience against sustainability
• Flag compliance or formulation issues as they arise and work with the relevant teams to resolve them

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• A background in nutrition, food science, biology or a related science discipline is a must
• At least two years' experience working in an NPD, Production or Operations role, ideally in food, supplements or FMCG
• A track record of taking a product from concept through idea to launch
• Commercially sharp and analytically minded, balanced with a genuine interest in the health and wellness industry
• The organisation skills to run multiple concurrent projects at different stages and prioritise across them

WHAT WE OFFER

• We run a discretionary bonus scheme. We reward people for their hard work, performance and contribution to business growth.
• You'll get 26 days of holiday plus bank holiday days.
• We'll contribute 3% to your pension.
• We want you to reap the benefits of our products, so you'll get free products for personal use.
• The chance to work with an awesome, hard-working team that wants to enjoy work and each other's company. Mental health and work-life balance are taken as seriously as they should be.
• We're a young group, very sociable (lots of opportunities to socialise plus fab summer and Christmas parties), and we genuinely care about each other.