Product Development Assistant

Beiersdorf AG; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading skincare company is looking for a Product Development Assistant to manage the development and delivery of gift packs for Europe and North America. This role includes collaborating with cross-functional teams to build product strategies, executing gift pack activities, and ensuring timely delivery while managing relationships with external agencies. Candidates should have creativity, commercial awareness, and strong presentation skills. This position offers a competitive salary and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Private medical & dental insurance

25 days holiday (buy & sell)

Free parking

Qualifications

• Background in Buying is advantageous.
• Driven and passionate about the role.
• Able to analyse data and identify trends.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver gift pack strategies for Europe and North America.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for product range strategies.
• Manage the on-time, on-budget delivery of gift packs.

Skills

Creativity

Commercial awareness

Data analysis

Relationship management

Presentation skills

Job description

Your Tasks

The Product Development Assistant (Gifting) is responsible for the full end‑to‑end development and delivery of the seasonal and year‑round Gift Pack portfolio for Europe and North America (EUNA), with a particular focus on the Northern Europe (NOE) range. The position plays a key part in shaping strategy, driving commercial performance, and ensuring seamless execution across all gifting initiatives.

Gift Pack Strategy & Portfolio Management

• Partner cross‑functionally to build clear, insight‑led product range strategies grounded in strong consumer and shopper understanding and aligned to commercial priorities.
• Contribute to an annual plan that meets agreed sales and profit goals while supporting broader brand and customer objectives.
• Streamline and maintain that enable efficient product development, ensuring they are well documented and communicated across the business.
• Clearly articulate the gift pack strategy to internal stakeholders to secure alignment and support.

Sales & Commercial Delivery

• Develop the annual Gift Pack range proposal and present recommendations to Commercial teams for adoption in overall business planning.
• Collaborate with the Sales team to shape account-specific plans, present ranges to buyers, negotiate cost prices, discounts, and trade support, and actively manage sell‑through performance to achieve 100% sell‑out at Christmas.

Execution of Gift Pack Activities

• Support the on‑time, on‑budget delivery of all Beiersdorf NOE Gift and Promotional Packs.
• Manage external agency relationships to produce market‑leading pack concepts and designs informed by consumer and shopper insights.
• Work closely with Procurement, Supply Chain, Controlling, Marketing, and Sales to strengthen and optimise the full end‑to‑end gift pack development process.

Planning & Forecasting

• Provide Procurement with the annual pack and componentry plan to ensure optimal lead times and purchasing efficiencies.
• Phase and manage forecasts for all Gift Packs to maximise sales opportunities and minimise risk.

Your Profile

• A background in Buying is advantageous.
• Driven and passionate.
• Creative with a strong commercial awareness.
• Confident in presenting and coaching.
• Able to analyse data and identify trends and solutions.
• Strong relationship management.

At Beiersdorf, we want to help people feel good about their skin – and our commitment goes far beyond caring for skin. For 140 years, we have developed innovative skin and body care products for well‑known brands such as NIVEA, Eucerin and Elastoplast.

Additional information

At Beiersdorf, we see you as a person – far beyond your title or role. Our goal is to provide the flexibility and support you need for your professional and personal success through our work environment. That is why we have a lot to offer!

• We offer a competitive salary along with an annual bonus (subject to conditions).
• Defined contribution pension
• Private medical & dental insurance
• Life assurance
• Critical illness
• Discounts on products
• Hybrid & flexible working
• 25 days holiday (buy & sell holiday)
• Free parking

We embrace Diversity and Inclusion and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all of our applicants – regardless of race, gender, age, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation & gender identity, disability, cultural, ethnic or national origins.