Own Label Product Development Lead

Elevation Recruitment Group; Altofts; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Cover

Income Protection

Onsite parking

23 Days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

Elevation Recruitment Group - Marketing Division are partnering with a national distributor with a sustainability ethos to recruit an experienced Own Label Product Development Manager. You will lead the development of the own label range from concept to launch, working with the Category Manager to ensure products are innovative, on-brand, compliant and commercially successful.

You will build the own label portfolios, drive development plans to grow range breadth and sales, and act as the link

Qualifications

• Experience in buying or product management leadership for own label/private label.
• Strong supplier management and negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of manufacturing, sourcing and compliance standards.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects.
• Commercially astute with a creative eye for product innovation.
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally (approx. 5%).
• Full clean driving license essential.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the proposition for each Own Label with objective of YoY growth in own label sales.
• Manage end-to-end development of own label products from idea generation to launch.
• Collaborate with Own Label Marketing Manager to agree brand identity.
• Analyse market trends and competitor activity to identify opportunities in B2B own label landscape.
• Proposal of developments in current and new categories for own label.
• Coordinate the Own Label Development Plan and liaise with suppliers on costs, timelines and quality.
• Track product performance and recommend range improvements.
• Ensure compliance with safety, legal and brand requirements.
• Support Responsible Procurement Policy and drive year-on-year improvements.
• Approve samples, packaging and production sign-offs.
• Work with Product Management and other teams on supplier relationship management and agreements.

Skills

Supplier management

Negotiation

Product development

Category management

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Regulatory knowledge

Data analysis

Presentations

Driving licence

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Elevation Recruitment Group - Marketing Division are partnering with a national distributor with a sustainability ethos to recruit an experienced Own Label Product Development Manager. You will lead the development of the own label range from concept to launch, working with the Category Manager to ensure products are innovative, on-brand, compliant and commercially successful.

You will build the own label portfolios, drive development plans to grow range breadth and sales, and act as the link