NPD Product Development Exec
STRIVE SOLUTIONS GROUP LTD · Birmingham, West Midlands
NPD Product Development Exec at STRIVE SOLUTIONS GROUP LTD, based in Birmingham, West Midlands, paying £45,000 per annum. This is a contract role with hybrid working.
- Salary
- £45,000 per annum
- Location
- Birmingham, West Midlands · Hybrid
- Contract
- Contract
- Posted
- 1 day ago
- Closes
- 17 Nov 2026
- Sector
- Warehouse Logistics
11% below the typical rate for warehouse logistics
Reference job/npd-product-development-exec-527
About the role
Reference
NPD-3121
Job Title
All other roles
Salary
£45,000 Per Annum
Benefits
+ Benefits
Town/City
Stevenage
Contract Type
Permanent
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NPD Product Development Exec
£45,000 + Benefits
Stevenage – Hybrid role [3/2 split]
Client Summary:
Our client is a fast-growing, design-led furniture brand.
Working at the centre of a small, dynamic team including the founders, you will be joining them at the start of a period of expansion in the UK following huge success abroad.
Sitting within the Supply Chain team, the role will be responsible for managing the New Product Development (NPD) pipeline from approved concept through to successful launch.
You will ensure critical paths are managed effectively, development milestones are achieved and all product and launch requirements are delivered on time, and coordinate product development with manufacturing partners in China.
Key Responsibilities
Manage end-to-end NPD critical path from approved concept through to launch, ensuring key milestones and deliverables remain on schedule.
Maintain a clear and accurate rolling pipeline of all products in development, including timelines, actions, dependencies and launch dates.
Coordinate prototypes, samples, revisions, specifications, testing and approvals throughout the development process.
Work backwards from agreed launch dates to ensure production, samples, photography, product information and Marketing requirements are completed at the right time.
Identify risks or delays early and coordinate recovery plans with factories and internal teams to protect launch dates.
Coordinate with factories to ensure product photography, imagery, dimensions, specifications and product information are completed accurately and supplied on time.
Manage the handover of factory imagery and product information to Marketing for website renders, CGI, retouching and other customer-facing assets.
Ensure samples and product information required by Marketing, Operations and other teams are available in line with the launch critical path.
Provide clear and regular updates to stakeholders on pipeline status, upcoming milestones, risks and launch readiness.
Support post-launch reviews and incorporate relevant learnings into future product development and launches.
China Factory Supplier Management
Manage day-to-day product development relationships with factories and suppliers in China.
Lead regular development meetings to review the NPD pipeline, progress against critical paths, outstanding actions and upcoming deadlines.
Provide factories with clear briefs, specifications, feedback and approval requirements.
Coordinate factory deliverables including samples, revisions, costing, testing, product information, photography and production requirements.
Reference: job/npd-product-development-exec-527 · Posted 1 day ago · Closes 17 Nov 2026 · Listed via STRIVE SOLUTIONS GROUP LTD
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