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Head Of R&D And NPD
Job summary
A pioneering company in sustainable personal care is looking for a Head of R&D and NPD to lead their product development efforts. The role involves managing the entire product lifecycle, conducting practical experiments, and strategic planning while contributing to a mission-driven organization that values innovation and environmental responsibility. This position offers a competitive salary up to £70,000 and flexible working arrangements.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Minimum of 3 years’ proven experience in New Product Development (NPD).
- Experience specifically within the personal care sector is essential.
- Must be able to work between practical experiments and strategic planning.
- Proven capability in financial viability assessment.
Responsibilities
- Deliver comprehensive plans for technical and commercial activities.
- Manage the product lifecycle from concept to market launch.
- Prepare detailed BOM for cost accuracy.
- Create dashboards for tracking and forecasting.
- Select and onboard strategic partners and negotiate agreements.
Skills
Education
Remote, with a requirement to attend the Bristol office twice a month.
Salary: Up to £70,000
The company is a founder‑led organisation, proudly B Corp certified, operating within the high‑growth sustainable personal care market. This pioneering brand exclusively uses organic products and is actively challenging industry norms. The successful candidate will join a mission‑driven business focused on innovation and environmental responsibility.
- The Head of R&D and NPD will benefit from a flexible, supportive package
- Remote Working with only 2 mandatory days a month required in Bristol.
- Generous Annual Leave: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Wellbeing & Social Responsibility: 2 dedicated well‑being days and 2 days of paid volunteering.
- Performance Incentive: Access to a Bonus scheme based on company success.
- Delivering comprehensive plans across the full range of technical, new product development (NPD), and commercial activities.
- Managing the entire product lifecycle, from initial concept generation through to successful market launch.
- Preparing a detailed Bill of Materials (BOM) for each new product line to ensure cost accuracy.
- Creating essential dashboards for pipeline tracking, forecast analysis, margin monitoring, and Technology Readiness Level (TRL) gates.
- Preparing data rooms, grant reporting documentation, and the compelling investor narrative.
- Selecting and onboarding strategic partners across the supply chain, negotiating Joint Development Agreements (JDAs) and capacity contracts.
- A qualification in Polymer Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related scientific field is required.
- A minimum of 3 years’ proven experience in New Product Development (NPD), specifically within the personal care sector.
- The candidate must be comfortable switching seamlessly between practical benchtop experiments and high-level boardroom strategy.
- Experience working within the sustainable products sector is highly advantageous.
- Proven capability in process design and Techno‑Economic Analysis (TEA) / Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) modelling is essential for financial viability.
Job Number: 10224
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