Project Coordinator – Brand Marketing and New Product Development
Ref: MY47278-1
A Japanese food manufacturing company is currently seeking a Project Coordinator / Brand Manager to lead new product development initiatives.
In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating with various stakeholders and managing the end-to-end product development process. Japanese language skills would be an advantage.
TYPE: Permanent, full-time
SALARY: £30-40K, depending on experience
WORKING HOURS: Mon-Fri 9:00-17:30
LOCATION: Enfield, North London (Hybrid work)
START: ASAP
Project Coordinator/Brand Manager Main Responsibilities
- Coordinate the full New Product Development (NPD) process from concept to launch, coordinating with suppliers abroad, packaging design teams, and the technical and purchasing team
- Coordinate packaging design for new products and existing products
- Actively seek market insights, identify opportunities, generate NPD ideas, and make them happen through coordinating with other teams
- Communicate effectively with suppliers, agencies, and internal stakeholders to ensure smooth project delivery
- Manage administrative tasks of the team such as product audits, websites, samples, filing and other organisation tasks with accuracy and attention to detail
- Support other marketing activities when required
Project Coordinator/ Brand Manager Ideal Candidate
- Experience in brand management, project management, product management, or NPD (food sector preferred), with exposure to end-to-end project management and supplier coordination
- Passionate about Japanese food, cooking, and its quality & authenticity
- Comfortable in Japanese corporate culture, respectful, detail-oriented, and collaborative
- Independent, proactive, collaborative, organised, and commercially smart
- Positive, self-driven, flexible, and able to work across teams including virtual colleagues and external partners
- Native level of English is required for this role
- Japanese will be advantageous
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