Our client, a family-owned company, specializes in manufacturing materials for the building facade industry. They convert and distribute surface protection films, adhesive tapes, membranes, and other associated products to manufacturers, fabricators, installers, and resellers.
The company specializes in supplying products to the construction industry, primarily window fabricators, façade manufacturers, modular building manufacturers, etc.
This is a key role driving new product development, facilitating the continuing success and growth of the company. As regulations and requirements in the industry tighten, manufacturers are required to invest in this area to service the industry and encourage the use of superior performing products.
The NPD Manager will manage and support the end-to-end new product development process. Initially, they will be responsible for updating and maintaining the NPD project tracking platform, receiving and collating product feedback, and new ideas. We expect the NPD Coordinator to progress and run their own projects, contributing to the product range. They will work closely with the Technical Director to develop market-leading products.
Responsibilities include:
1. Tracking NPD projects and adding updates to the NPD software platform
2. Coordinating product testing – ensuring products are sent to the laboratory on time and obtaining completion dates for all testing
3. Providing a weekly report of activity and tasks completed for Senior management/Shareholder/Consultant review
4. Creating project Gantt chart timelines and keeping them updated
5. Taking notes from NPD meetings, setting actions, and ensuring they’re completed
6. Receiving feedback from other departments and updating the New Product Ideas list and the Reward vs Complexity Matrix
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