NPD Designer

The NPD Designer plays a key role in supporting the Senior NPD Designer in the delivery of New Product Development (NPD) and Existing Product Development (EPD) projects. The role focuses on creating innovative, high-quality designs that align with customer requirements and business strategies. The NPD Designer also contributes to driving operational excellence, maintaining the smooth running of the NPD function, and collaborating across teams to deliver high-standard product launches. This role is ideal for someone passionate about design and development, eager to bring new and exciting products to market while building on their creative and organisational skill sets. • Deliver high-quality designs for NPD and EPD projects, ensuring customer and category strategies are met. • Clearly interpret design briefs and contribute creative ideas to align with business goals. • Work alongside the Senior NPD Designer to manage project timelines, critical paths, and deliverables. • Support the smooth execution of the design process, from concept to production readiness. • Establish effective working relationships with cross-functional teams, contributing to successful project outcomes. • Support customer engagement activities, ensuring samples and presentations meet expectations. • Maintain NPD tools, resources, and facilities to ensure seamless operations. • Assist in ordering and managing materials for design and sample creation as required. • Assist in developing innovative product designs for NPD and EPD projects, ensuring alignment with customer design briefs and business needs. • Contribute to the creation of sample bouquets and other products, ensuring creative and quality standards are upheld. • Stay updated on category trends and apply insights to inform product design and development. • Present designs and concepts internally, preparing materials for review by the Senior NPD Designer and other stakeholders. • Work closely with the Senior NPD Designer to coordinate project timelines and ensure tasks are completed on schedule. • Help monitor critical paths, ensuring all elements of product development align with agreed schedules. • Provide administrative support for packaging briefs, artwork approvals, and other key tasks related to projects. • Prepare samples and prototypes for customer presentations and workshops, ensuring they are ready for review. • Support in the coordination and execution of customer range reviews alongside the NPD team. • Ensure all customer paperwork is completed accurately and submitted on time for development requests. • Assist in managing the NPD studio, ensuring it is organised, clean, and stocked with necessary resources. • Help maintain trackers for inventory, material use, and sample requests to ensure effective workflow. • Support collaboration with cross-functional teams, including technical, commercial, procurement, and operations, to ensure smooth execution of projects. • Provide support to the Senior NPD Designer on troubleshooting and resolving development challenges. What you can already do • Basic experience in product design or development, ideally within FMCG, floristry, or a customer-focused environment. • Understanding of design processes with a creative mindset to bring innovative ideas to life. • Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously. • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to liaise with internal and external stakeholders. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, plus a willingness to learn project management or design tools as necessary. • Experience in the horticulture, floristry, or gifting industry. • Familiarity with category insights and consumer data to inform product design. • Awareness of packaging, artwork creation, and sample production processes.

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