Product development & BDE

Product Development and Sales Executive Salary: Up to £40,000 + Free Beauty Products Location: Peterborough Company Overview: Join a dynamic group specialising in creating high-quality personal care and beauty products for both consumers and the trade market. The portfolio of brands caters to a diverse customer base, ranging from key multiple drugstore, grocery, and fashion retailers to premium brands. They supply products throughout the UK, from supermarkets to high-profile high street brands, and are expanding into growing international markets, currently reaching 30 countries worldwide. Role Overview: Are you passionate about the Health and Beauty market? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where you can contribute to product development and sales for key retail accounts? As a Product Development and Sales Executive, you'll collaborate closely with the Business Development Manager to drive sales and profit/margin performance while ensuring top-notch customer service. This role offers you the opportunity to be at the forefront of product innovation and customer relationship management. Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with customers to identify new product opportunities and enhance their brand. Prepare product costings and quotations, engaging in price negotiations with customers. Support product cost engineering initiatives as needed. Manage products commercially throughout their lifecycle, adapting to changes in cost, specifications, and sales volume. Assist in producing sales budgets and track monthly sales performance against budget. Conduct post-launch reviews for internal and customer use. Assist with the interface with key account customer teams, including buyers, technical & product managers, and supply teams. Understand customer processes and requirements, including supplier KPIs. Assess new customer briefs and manage customer briefs/tenders. Ensure timely delivery of all launches and NPD projects, addressing any customer quality issues. Candidate Attributes: Passion for the Health and Beauty market with a strong commercial mindset. Proactive and driven with a tenacious attitude. Team player and leader with exceptional communication skills. Insightful with a knack for identifying opportunities. Flexible and adaptable to positive changes. Experience in building successful relationships within key retail/brand accounts. If you're passionate and eager to make your mark in the vibrant world of beauty, you'll have the opportunity to grow personally and professionally while contributing to the success in the Health and Beauty market. To apply, click on the apply button below, contact Kate Fox at (url removed) or call the Mercury Hampton office directly on (phone number removed). We aim to respond to all successful applicants within two working days. Either way, we may store your information on record but will always seek your approval via a GDPR email. This will enable us to share future career opportunities