Joining the team at SC Johnson Professional® makes you part of a family company with a deep history in the professional market as a leading manufacturer of skincare, cleaning and hygiene products, and smart technologies. We provide solutions to Healthcare, Clean Industrial, Industrial, Office & Institutional, Hospitality & Travel, and Retail & Entertainment markets.
SC Johnson Professional® is a business unit within SC Johnson, a family-owned and led company and leading manufacturer of quality, trusted products since 1886.
Location: Denby, Derbyshire
Function: Marketing
Internal Job Title: Senior Associate, (End-User Segment)
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive salary plus bonus
- Remote work is available once a week for eligible employes
- 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
- Free Optical vouchers & hearing test vouchers
- Company pension scheme up to 6% employer contributions
- Life assurance based on 4 x your salary
- Discounted products at our staff shop
- Access to employee assistance programmes
- Subsidized on-site canteen
- “Save a Space” £200 monthly prize draw. A ticket for the draw for everyday that you travel to work and don’t use a parking space or car share!
- Cycle to work scheme plus a bicycle storage area
- Free parking plus EV Charging Points at our Denby site (Powered by our own generated renewable electricity!)
- And so much more!
About the Role:
The Assistant New Product Development (NPD) Manager will be responsible for new product development (NPD) from concept through to launch! This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic, multicultural environment, collaborating with various teams to shape the future of our product portfolio.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and support the development and execution of new product development (NPD) projects that supports sales growth and market share increase.
- Work with internal teams (R&D, Design, Marketing, Supply, Finance) and external suppliers to develop new products.
- Conduct ongoing portfolio analysis to provide insight on product sales at local and regional level and define actions to optimize sales and/or margin performance.
- Conduct competitor research and propose new product ideas to generate sales growth.
- Write and create materials to support new product development (NPD) that best explain the product, based on research and positioning to beat out competition.
- Inform decisions on segment strategy and new or existing product development activity.
- Use market insight and collaborate with RD&E team to translate current and future capabilities into claims that answer customer needs better than our competition.
- Work with communication teams in campaigns development
- Work with sales and Lead product development for Iconic Brands to extend portfolio in B2B business.
Experience you’ll bring:
- New product development (NPD) experience
- Experience of implementing successful new products
- Digital marketing experience (campaigns development and tracking)
- Working in a matrix organization
Behaviors you’ll need:
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and great organizational skills
- Proactive approach to problem-solving with a strong attention to detail
Inclusion & Diversity
We believe Inclusion and Diversity is more than a program. We embed inclusive practices in our day-to-day work, the way we relate to our colleagues, collaborate and make decisions.
We value the collective richness of the differences people bring to the organization, including style, personality, thoughts, race, ethnicity, culture, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and disability – that enables all to bring their full contributions to the organization.
