Brand Manager for New Product Development (Ref: MY47278)
A Japanese food manufacturing company is currently recruiting a Brand Manager who will be in charge of New Product Development.
You will be responsible for leading end-to-end new product development process and manage cross functional projects while supporting marketing activities when needed.
Japanese language skills would be advantageous.
TYPE: Permanent, full-time
SALARY: £35-40K, depending on experience
WORKING HOURS: Mon-Fri 9:00-17:30
LOCATION: Enfield, North London (Hybrid work)
START: ASAP
Brand Manager Main Responsibilities:
* Lead the full New Product Development (NPD) process from concept to launch, coordinating with suppliers abroad, packaging design teams, and the technical and purchasing team
* Coordinate packaging design for new products and existing products
* Actively seek market insights, identify opportunities, generate NPD ideas, and make them happen through coordinating with other teams
* Communicate effectively with suppliers, agencies, and internal stakeholders to ensure smooth project delivery
* Manage administrative tasks of the team such as product audits, websites, samples, filing and other organisation tasks with accuracy and attention to detail
* Support other marketing activities when required
Brand Manager Ideal Candidate:
* Experience in brand management, project management, product management, or NPD (food sector preferred), with exposure to end-to-end project management and supplier coordination
* Passionate about Japanese food, cooking, and its quality & authenticity
* Comfortable in Japanese corporate culture, respectful, detail-oriented, and collaborative
* Independent, proactive, collaborative, organised, and commercially smart
* Positive, self-driven, flexible, and able to work across teams including virtual colleagues and external partners
* Speak/write business fluent in English
* Japanese will be advantageous
** All applicants for the Brand Manager must have the right to work in the UK as the Company is not able to offer visa support.
*When contacting us, please include the job reference number (Ref: MY47278) at the top of your message.
If your application is successful, you will be contacted within two business days.
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