Product Development Coordinator

Strive Supply Chain; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Bonus Schemes

Free onsite parking

Annual leave entitlement + bank Hols

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Exclusive employee discounts

Job summary

Strive Supply Chain is recruiting a Product Development Coordinator for a fast-growing furniture brand. Based in London/Stevenage, this hybrid role supports the NPD pipeline from concept to launch, coordinating prototypes, samples, specifications and marketing-ready assets.

You will work with factories abroad and internal teams to keep milestones on track, manage risks, and ensure timely production, photography and product information.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in product development / NPD, sourcing, or related role, ideally in furniture, homewares, interiors or consumer products.
• Experience working directly with factories abroad would be useful.
• Excellent critical path and pipeline management skills; able to manage multiple products and launch dates.
• Strong supplier management skills with proactive follow-up and issue resolution.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Proactive in identifying risks and resolving issues to protect launch timelines.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills across internal teams and international suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Assist end-to-end NPD critical path from approved concept to launch, keeping milestones on schedule.
• Coordinate prototypes, samples, specifications, testing and approvals throughout development.
• Set launch dates and ensure production, photography, product information and marketing are ready on time.
• Coordinate with factories to ensure photos, dimensions, specs and product information are delivered on time.
• Handover factory imagery and product information to Marketing for website renders and assets.
• Ensure samples and information required by Marketing, Operations and other teams align with the launch plan.
• Provide regular updates to stakeholders on pipeline status, milestones, risks and readiness.
• Support post-launch reviews and incorporate learnings into future NPD launches.

Skills

NPD coordination

Pipeline management

Supplier management

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Job description

Product Development Coordinator

£45,000 + Bens + Benefits

London / Stevenage - Hybrid

Strive are a UK wide Supply Chain & Logistics management recruiter. Please visit strive . co . uk for additional roles across supply chain, production, warehouse & transport operations.

Client Summary

Our client is a fast-growing, design-led furniture brand.

Working at the centre of a small, dynamic team including the founders, you will be joining them at the start of a period of expansion in the UK following huge success abroad.

Sitting within the Supply Chain team, the role will be responsible for assisting the New Product Development (NPD) pipeline from approved concept through to successful launch.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in managing end-to-end NPD critical path from approved concept through to launch, ensuring key milestones and deliverables remain on schedule.
• Coordinate prototypes, samples, revisions, specifications, testing and approvals throughout the development process.
• Work backwards from agreed launch dates to ensure production, samples, photography, product information and Marketing requirements are completed at the right time.
• Coordinate with factories to ensure product photography, imagery, dimensions, specifications and product information are completed accurately and supplied on time.
• Manage the handover of factory imagery and product information to Marketing for website renders, CGI, retouching and other customer-facing assets.
• Ensure samples and product information required by Marketing, Operations and other teams are available in line with the launch critical path.
• Provide clear and regular updates to stakeholders on pipeline status, upcoming milestones, risks and launch readiness.
• Support post-launch reviews and incorporate relevant learnings into future product development and launches.

Experience

• Previous experience in a product development / NPD, sourcing or a related product role, ideally within furniture, fashion, homewares, interiors or physical consumer products.
• Experience working directly with factories abroad would be useful
• Excellent critical path and pipeline management skills, with the ability to manage multiple products and launch dates simultaneously.
• Strong supplier management skills, with the confidence to follow up, challenge and el...
• Highly organised, with excellent attention to detail and follow-through.
• Proactive in identifying risks and resolving issues before they impact the critical path or launch date.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively across internal teams and international suppliers.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Free onsite parking
• Hybrid working
• Bonus Schemes
• Annual leave entitlement + bank holidays, tailored to support work-life balance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Wellbeing support
• Exclusive employee discounts across a wide range of well-known retailers and brands

A fabulous opportunity awaits – we look forward