Product Development Manager (Hiring Immediately)

Job title: Product Development Manager

Location: North West London, NW2 7HF

Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 per annum

Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00am – 6:00pm + 1 hour lunch break

Hybrid: 3 days in office, 2 days working from home.

Our business…

At Vitabiotics, you'll find a diverse bunch of talented folk who come from a wide range of backgrounds and possess an extensive array of experience. What brings us all together is a culture that thrives on innovation, mutual respect, team work and a sense of commitment. Vitabiotics is truly a great place to work!

Vitabiotics has pioneered advances in nutritional healthcare products for over 50 years and the range includes many of Britain’s leading supplement brands such as Perfectil, Pregnacare, Wellman, Wellwoman and Menopace.

As the UK’s No.1 vitamin company, exporting to over 100 countries, Vitabiotics is widely acknowledged as leaders in innovation and in 2018 became the first vitamin company to twice receive the Queen’s Award for Innovation, awarded for its ground breaking clinical research.

As part of our commitment to innovation and development, we are looking for experienced Product Development Manager to join our forward-thinking team. This role’s main purposes will include researching, developing and liaising with internal and external teams to coordinate and deliver new Vitabiotics products and product upgrades for the market. To streamline and improve the efficiency of Vitabiotics entire product development process, acting as a hub for a range of departments including QC, Marketing and Design to feed into the NPD process.

Responsibilities will include…

• Oversee the development, production and on time delivery of new products, ensuring liaison across all relevant departments.
• Assist in specification and research of new products, existing product upgrades and ingredients in line with changing market and consumer requirements.
• Monitor and project manage suppliers working with the technical and supply teams to ensure launch and go to market deadlines are met.
• Assist with research on new market opportunity and competitor benchmarking for new product development or upgrades
• Work with Vitabiotics’s leading licence partners on range extension and product updates.
• Work with design and production teams on product sustainability / environmental packaging projects.
• Produce new product collateral, manage information and technical data sheets, and scientific product dossiers.
• Assist with any specific product requirements for new ecomm markets
• Liaise with National Account, Marketing and Export Department on launch, availability and suitability of products.

Requirements

• Proven product development experience with the ability to manage the full product lifecycle from concept through to launch and continuous improvement.
• Strong knowledge of the health and wellbeing sector.
• Understanding of regulatory and compliance frameworks relevant to health and wellness products, ensuring products meet industry standards and legal requirements.
• Excellent market research and consumer insight skills, with the ability to translate customer needs and data into innovative product solutions.
• Strong cross-functional leadership, with experience working collaboratively with QC, Marketing, Operations, National Accounts, Export and Design teams.
• Strong project management skills, with experience managing timelines, product roadmaps, and development pipelines.
• Data-driven mindset, using analytics and product performance metrics to guide decision-making and product improvements.
• Experience working with suppliers, manufacturers, or external partners.
• Degree educated in Bioscience or a related scientific/technical discipline (or equivalent).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to clearly present ideas and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy across product specifications, documentation, and regulatory requirements.

Benefits

• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Birthday day off.
• Bupa dental cover.
• Private medical insurance.
• 50% staff discount on all Vitabiotics products.
• Staff skills training.
• Health and wellbeing programme.
• Pension contributions.
• Sick pay support.
• Free onsite parking.
• Enhanced maternity or paternity leave.
• Company events.
• Fresh fruit and snacks.
• 2 Charity days a year.
• Free EV charging station.