NPD Specifications & Artwork Lead

Morepeople 01780; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Morepeople is recruiting an experienced Specifications & Artwork Coordinator to join a fast-paced Product Development team in the UK. You will own the specifications and artwork function, guiding a small team and ensuring right-first-time delivery across multiple NPD projects.

Lead on critical paths, collaborate with customers and suppliers, and drive improvements in processes while ensuring compliance with retailer policies and food legislation.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of food specifications, artwork and retailer requirements.
• Experience in managing multiple projects against deadlines.
• Experience mentoring or coordinating a team.

Responsibilities

• Managing and supporting a team of Specifications & Artwork Technologists.
• Maintaining and managing NPD critical paths from concept through to launch.
• Ensuring specifications and artwork are accurate and delivered within agreed timescales.
• Working closely with customers and internal stakeholders to agree and manage project timelines.
• Monitoring product change authorisations and specification-related change management.
• Managing customer specification portals and ensuring information remains accurate and up to date.
• Acting as a key point of contact for specification and artwork queries.
• Providing guidance on food labelling, retailer policies and relevant food legislation.
• Supporting Technical audits with product, specification and artwork queries.
• Identifying issues early, managing priorities and escalating where necessary.
• Driving continuous improvement across specifications and artwork processes.
• Developing team members through regular feedback, coaching and personal development planning.

Skills

Food specifications knowledge

Artwork understanding

Retailer policies knowledge

Leadership

Project coordination

Communication

Time management

NPD process knowledge

Continuous improvement

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in related field (advantageous)

Tools

Excel

Word

Teams

SAP

Job description

Morepeople is recruiting an experienced Specifications & Artwork Coordinator to join a fast-paced Product Development team in the UK. You will own the specifications and artwork function, guiding a small team and ensuring right-first-time delivery across multiple NPD projects.

Lead on critical paths, collaborate with customers and suppliers, and drive improvements in processes while ensuring compliance with retailer policies and food legislation.