New Product Development Lead - Sustainability Scale UP

New Product Development Lead - Bower Collective Location: Hybrid, with regular travel to Bath Head Office (weekly) and Swindon Warehouse (fortnightly) Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent Reports To: CEO/ Co-Founder Salary: £55,000 – £60,000  About Bower Bower Collective is a natural household products business on a mission to eliminate plastic waste. We are a fast growing subscription ecommerce brand and a multi-award-winning B Corp. Learn more at www.bowercollective.com About the Role The New Product Development role will work closely with the founders to lead and  project manage NPD and existing product development at Bower. Key responsibilities include:

• Project management of the end to end NPD process.
• Project managing product formulations and product testing.
• Strategic input into the product development roadmap, identifying products to launch or improve and running the process to execute.
• Delivering outstanding fragrances in new and existing products.
• Owning formulation development, optimisation and testing.
• Owning development and optimisation of our product packaging.
• Working closely with the marketing team throughout the NPD process from product ideation through to launch campaigns.
• Leading on all product related customer research, testing and insight work.
• Overseeing the P&L for new product launches, managing pricing and COGS, delivering correct margins and managing development costs within budget.
• Working with our purchasing team on the selection of new suppliers. About You We are looking for a new product development project manager superstar who comes from a consumer goods background.  Essential:
• You have a minimum of 5 years new product development experience in a consumer goods business.
• You are an exceptional project manager and highly organised.
• You are customer-focused with experience of running consumer testing.
• You have a passion for delivering product excellence.
• You have excellent communication skills and confidence working directly with founders and senior stakeholders.
• You have a passion for sustainability. Desirable:
• Experience of working in household or personal care products.
• A flair for developing fragrances. Why Join Us?
• Be part of a fast-growing, purpose-driven B Corp having a real positive impact.
• Take a strategic lead over our product development.
• Be part of an ambitious start up that puts people first.
• Work closely with founders and senior leadership.
• Take pride in developing market-leading sustainable products and challenging the industry status quo across both product and packaging. Benefits
• Salary range £55,000 – £60,000.
• Share options.
• Flexible hybrid working.
• 33 days holiday per year (inclusive of bank holidays).
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• 55% employee discount on all products. Our Values
• Generous: We are generous of spirit and contribute to meaningful causes.
• People First: We prioritise our people: employees, customers, and partners.
• Purposeful: We stay true to our mission to create real change.
• Brave: We innovate boldly and embrace entrepreneurial thinking.
• Transparent: We build trust through honesty and openness.