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Job summary
A pioneering personal care brand focused on sustainability is looking for a Head of R&D and NPD. This remote position requires visits to the Bristol office twice a month. The successful candidate will manage product lifecycles, create essential reporting dashboards, and drive innovation within the high-growth sustainable market. Qualifications include a relevant degree and 3+ years of NPD experience in the personal care sector, along with skills in process design and financial modelling. The role offers a competitive salary and substantial benefits.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Minimum of 3 years' experience in New Product Development in the personal care sector.
- Experience in the sustainable products sector is advantageous.
- Comfortable switching between practical experiments and high-level strategy.
Responsibilities
- Deliver comprehensive plans for product development and technical activities.
- Manage the product lifecycle from concept to launch.
- Prepare detailed Bills of Materials for new product lines.
- Create dashboards for tracking pipeline and forecasts.
- Select and onboard strategic partners across the supply chain.
Skills
Education
Remote, with a requirement to attend the Bristol office twice a month.
Salary: Up to £80,000
The company is a founder‑led organisation, proudly B Corp certified, operating within the high‑growth sustainable personal care market. This pioneering brand exclusively uses organic products and is actively challenging industry norms. The successful candidate will join a mission‑driven business focused on innovation and environmental responsibility.
- Remote Working with only 2 mandatory days a month required in Bristol.
- Generous Annual Leave: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Wellbeing & Social Responsibility: 2 dedicated well‑being days and 2 days of paid volunteering.
- Performance Incentive: Access to a Bonus scheme based on company success.
- Delivering comprehensive plans across the full range of technical, New Product Development (NPD), and commercial activities.
- Managing the entire product lifecycle, from initial concept generation through to successful market launch.
- Preparing a detailed Bill of Materials (BOM) for each new product line to ensure cost accuracy.
- Creating essential dashboards for pipeline tracking, forecast analysis, margin monitoring, and Technology Readiness Level (TRL) gates.
- Preparing data rooms, grant reporting documentation, and the compelling investor narrative.
- Selecting and onboarding strategic partners across the supply chain, negotiating Joint Development Agreements (JDAs) and capacity contracts.
- A qualification in Polymer Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related scientific field is required.
- A minimum of 3 years' proven experience in New Product Development (NPD), specifically within the personal care sector.
- The candidate must be comfortable switching seamlessly between practical benchtop experiments and high‑level boardroom strategy.
- Experience working within the sustainable products sector is highly advantageous.
- Proven capability in process design and Techno‑Economic Analysis (TEA) / Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) modelling is essential for financial viability.
£60,000 – £80,000 per annum
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