Product Development jobs in United Kingdom

Our client is a leading food manufacturer with factories worldwide. They are a great company to work for offering excellent career progression and job satisfaction. They are currently looking for a Marketing Executive to be based at the head office in Hammersmith, West London.

This is an excellent opportunity to be involved in the full marketing mix. Their portfolio has grown strongly in the past 5 years and they are looking for a candidate to grow rapidly as part of a close knit and supportive team with an autonomous working environment. You will be helping to create and implement the marketing strategy and deliver against ambitious growth opportunities.

You will be reporting to the Marketing Manager for ambient products providing support to the Marketing team, assisting in sustaining all activity, with the aim to develop and be involved in selected projects and is seen a stepping stone to an Assistant Brand Manager role, based upon strong consistent performance.

• Manage online descriptions and pictures – social content.
• Carry weekly competitor review and monitor weekly promotion, stock and online visibility on UK main retailer websites
• Help marketing team filling launch forms when NPD are being created
• Write down and update minutes during weekly marketing team meetings
• Monthly update of the meeting doing PO / invoices reconciliation
• Weekly update of the Sales & Marketing trackers.
• Coordinate sending samples to customers between Sales team, Marketing team, Supply through Supply team and couriers
• Coordinate with PR team when samples are needed
• Keep track of the stock room inventory and make orders when needed
• Keep track of chilled samples in the fridges : use by date, team fridge
• Keep track of collateral (cooler bags, paper bags, etc.)
• Help organizing team events (afternoon tea, brand plan day, cocktail evening, etc.)
• Assist the Marketing brand managers on a daily basis through different tasks

The successful candidate will be highly organised and efficient with a can-do attitude and bright, enthusiastic personality. Your strength will lie in your ability to stay in control of multiple projects and priorities, and keep on track to hit deadlines.

• Graduate level with a passion for marketing
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent practical thinking , attention to detail and interpretation of data
• Hard working, highly organized and efficient

• Market Leader in their products and sector
• Private health care
• Company pension 6% employee contribution
• 25 days holiday + Bank holidays
• Company sick pay
• 4 x Death in Service

If you would like to apply for this role, please send an up to date copy of your CV as soon as possible quoting reference GP302