New Product Development Project Manager

Ihre Aufgaben

Working as an integral part of the Ideas and Innovation Team of product managers, designers and engineers, the successful candidate will be responsible for:

• The simultaneous planning and delivery of NPD projects.

• Managing Loadhogs project planning system, ensuring a seamless new product development process, from investigation through to launch.

• Ensuring Project Plans are updated and communicated appropriately.

• Taking responsibility for the progress of the project; to identify and act on bottle necks.

• Liaising with other departments to ensure a smooth implementation of new product launches.

• Planning project milestones and analysing dependencies to ensure key tasks are completed in line with the project plan.

• Working closely with the sales team to identify, analyse and progress or delete any customer led projects as quickly as possible.

• Analysing, prioritising and implementing new product variants and continuous improvement projects that extend Loadhogs market reach.

• Routine analyses of product sales and business KPIs relevant to New Product Development for Loadhog and our competitors., In line with Loadhog's core values you will work with integrity and professionalism, have the passion to do your very best and a sense of ownership of both the role and the business. Innovation will be at your core as you bring new ideas and ways of working to the team and you will be unafraid to challenge both yourself and others. You will have an ability to engage with and energize people at all levels of the business and work as a team with colleagues to make Loadhog an amazing place to work. Finally, you will be committed to support our local community, to have fun and make positive changes.

Ihr Profil

• Build strong relationships with all stakeholders, including the internal project teams and external suppliers.

• Strong interpersonal, time management and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work to deadlines and be organised.

• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities.

• Written and numerical attention to detail.

• Good written and spoken English along with advanced Microsoft Office skills.

• A commercial approach and a good level of business understanding.

  Desirable Knowledge and Experience:

• An appreciation of market forces and customer priorities, marketing or business-related training would be beneficial.

• Project or product management experience in a manufacturing business.

• Experience with project management software.

Wir bieten Ihnen

The benefits package includes extensive initial and on-going training, a competitive basic salary, 15% non-contributory pension, life assurance, private medical cover, permanent health insurance and a share purchase scheme.

Kontakt

We are a multi-award winning UK manufacturing company where genuine innovation lies at the heart of everything we do. We believe that an important contribution to our identity and success is driven by our status as a 100% employee owned business. Our unique products are designed to solve handling and logistics problems within the supply chain for a wide range of industries from postal and medical to automotive and retail. Loadhog | Hawke Street | Sheffield | S9 2SU | Registered in England 04627117 www.loadhog.com | Email: info@loadhog.com | Tel: +44 (0)114 2800 800