New Product Coordinator - Cosmetics

The Company:

An excellent opportunity for an Assistant New Product Developer to join our fast growing, successful, FMCG company. We supply both private label and branded products to highly successful leading retailers worldwide. We are a highly respected, dynamic cosmetic and skincare company who have seen significant growth year on year.

About You:

• This role would suit someone with previous NPD experience, or experience in roles similar or related to: Assistant Buyer, Buying Assistant.
• You will have a keen interest in cosmetics & skincare and keep up to date with market trends. You will have a creative eye, be good at problem solving and a great attention to detail. The nature of the workload requires you to be able to work intuitively, with the capacity to work on multiple projects at once.
• You will have good communication skills and be able to build strong working relationships across all areas of the business.
• A good team player who shows enthusiasm & flexibility.
• You will have good Microsoft Office skills in particular Excel & PowerPoint.

The Role:

• You will be working in the fast-paced New Product Development department, reporting to the project management team assisting to successfully deliver projects to our worldwide customers.
• You will be an integral part of the team liaising with all areas of the business, and to our Chinese manufacturing facility. Your main roles will include (but not limited to); supporting with briefing in design amends, arranging product and cosmetic samples, sample management, helping with cosmetic colour selection, product costing, reviewing technical issues, liaising with suppliers and sourcing.
• Liaise with the graphics team to prioritise design & artwork creation. Brief in & review CADS and Sample artwork.
• Arrange samples & manage the sampling process. Working with our internal teams & factories to prepare them for client’s approval. Ensure the samples meet the customer brief, are fit for process, and review & resolve any issues.
• Cosmetic colour development. Build products ranges through a selection of cosmetic & colours.
• Briefing in new formulation developments, based on client requirements, working closely with in house chemists to develop skincare and colour cosmetic formulations both in the UK and China.
• Communicate with the China team to resolve queries and ensure key information is supplied in a timely manner.
• Sourcing with our far east & UK factories for components and formulations.
• Work closely with the regulatory team to understand challenges and technical issues surrounding formulation developments, communication, and specifications.