Assistant Innovation and Product (NPD) Manager - 9 Month Fixed Term Contract

SC Johnson Professional have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Innovation and Product (NPD) Manager to join the team! You will join us on a 9 Month Fixed Term Contract, and in return you will receiev a competitive salary.

Location: Denby, Derbyshire

Function: Marketing

Internal Job Title: Senior Associate, (End-User Segment)

About us:

Joining the team at SC Johnson Professional® makes you part of a family company with a deep history in the professional market as a leading manufacturer of skincare, cleaning and hygiene products, and smart technologies. We provide solutions to Healthcare, Clean Industrial, Industrial, Office & Institutional, Hospitality & Travel, and Retail & Entertainment markets.

SC Johnson Professional® is a business unit within SC Johnson, a family-owned and led company and leading manufacturer of quality, trusted products since 1886.

What’s in it for you?

Competitive salary plus bonus
Remote work is available once a week for eligible employes
25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
Free Optical vouchers & hearing test vouchers
Company pension scheme up to 6% employer contributions
Life assurance based on 4 x your salary
Discounted products at our staff shop
Access to employee assistance programmes
Subsidized on-site canteen
“Save a Space” £200 monthly prize draw. A ticket for the draw for everyday that you travel to work and don’t use a parking space or car share!
Cycle to work scheme plus a bicycle storage area
Free parking plus EV Charging Points at our Denby site (Powered by our own generated renewable electricity!)
And so much more!

About the Assistant Innovation and Product Manager role:

The Assistant Product Manager will be responsible for new product development (NPD) from concept through to launch! This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic, multicultural environment, collaborating with various teams to shape the future of our product portfolio.

Responsibilities as our Assistant Innovation and Product Manager include:

Managing and supporting the development and execution of NPD projects that supports sales growth and market share increase.
Working with internal teams (R&D, Design, Marketing, Supply, Finance) and external suppliers to develop new products.
Conducting ongoing portfolio analysis to provide insight on product sales at local and regional level and define actions to optimize sales and/or margin performance.
Conducting competitor research and propose new product ideas to generate sales growth.
Writing and creating materials to support NPD that best explain the product, based on research and positioning to beat out competition.
Informing decisions on segment strategy and new or existing product development activity.
Using market insight and collaborate with RD&E team to translate current and future capabilities into claims that answer customer needs better than our competition.

Experience you’ll bring as our Assistant Innovation and Product Manager:

NPD experience
Experience of implementing successful new products
Working in a matrix organization

Behaviors you’ll need:

Excellent communication skills
Ability to prioritize and great organizational skills
Proactive approach to problem-solving with a strong attention to detail

If you feel like you are the right fit for our Assistant Innovation and Product Manager, please click 'Apply' now - we'd love to hear from you!

Inclusion & Diversity

We believe Inclusion and Diversity is more than a program. We embed inclusive practices in our day-to-day work, the way we relate to our colleagues, collaborate and make decisions.

We value the collective richness of the differences people bring to the organization, including style, personality, thoughts, race, ethnicity, culture, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and disability – that enables all to bring their full contributions to the organization.

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