NPD Launch Coordinator - FMCG & Cross-Functional Projects

Boyne Valley Group; Drogheda; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Boyne Valley Group is seeking an experienced NPD Co-Ordinator to support the Household team in delivering end-to-end NPD projects. You will manage the project list, timelines, and cross-functional inputs to ensure concepts to launch meet target dates.

Responsibilities include pipeline coordination, stage-gate governance, and maintaining Masters data while coordinating packaging, trials and launch support across departments. Strong Excel skills and detail orientation are essential.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years’ experience coordinating projects in FMCG, manufacturing, retail, or a similar fast-paced environment (NPD/Innovation experience preferred).
• Proven ability to build and manage project plans/critical paths and stage-gate deliverables.
• Strong attention to detail when handling product specifications and master data.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Clear communicator with experience capturing minutes and driving follow-ups to closure.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate NPD pipeline in collaboration with commercial and marketing teams.
• Build and maintain NPD critical path, actions log, and meeting minutes.
• Coordinate stage-gate briefs, feasibility inputs, costings, timelines, and risks.
• Ensure cross-functional alignment across Marketing/Commercial, Packaging, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Finance.
• Set up item codes and manage product master data with suppliers.
• Coordinate packaging briefs, artwork rounds and approvals with Marketing/QA.
• Organise samples for internal/customer review and support factory trials.
• Assist launch planning with tools, forecasting, decks and POS availability.
• Drive continuous improvement of templates and trackers.

Skills

Project coordination

NPD coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Stage-gate governance

Specifications & master data

Packaging workflow

Samples & trials

Launch planning

Continuous improvement

Microsoft Excel

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Boyne Valley Group is seeking an experienced NPD Co-Ordinator to support the Household team in delivering end-to-end NPD projects. You will manage the project list, timelines, and cross-functional inputs to ensure concepts to launch meet target dates.

Responsibilities include pipeline coordination, stage-gate governance, and maintaining Masters data while coordinating packaging, trials and launch support across departments. Strong Excel skills and detail orientation are essential.