Managing product development and project management for Craft Gin Club’s spirits portfolio. Leading relationships with suppliers and ensuring compliance with regulations and quality standards.
Responsibilities
Responsible for the development and project management of NPD/EPD, including Spirits of the Month, alongside our distillery partners
Owning the relationship with all supply chain partners (distilleries, bottle manufacturers, label printers, etc.)
Working closely with our distillery partners to develop special edition spirits and branding
Working with our Operations Teams to meet production timelines and requirements
Owning and managing project timelines closely to meet all deadlines
Ensuring that all products adhere to UK and EU regulations and Craft Gin Club’s highest quality standards.
Growing strong relationships with suppliers and in-depth knowledge of their capabilities, as well as supporting with scoping new suppliers and price negotiations
Communicating clearly with various departments for successful and impactful launches.
Delivering weekly project updates to inform key stakeholders of project status and potential risks.
Responsible for the commercial elements of conceptual and live projects, ensuring all budgets are met or improved upon and ensuring key stakeholders are aware of any key changes.
Production planning with various distillers, suppliers and co-packers / bottling partners to meet critical deadlines, and ensure goods are delivered to our 3PL on time
Maintaining due diligence records and compliance for partners, suppliers & HMRC
Proactive approach to continuous COGs improvement initiatives across all aspects of Spirit of the Month/NPD projects.
Leading the global sourcing and procurement programme for Spirit of the Month/NPD projects with new and existing supply base.
Ownership and sign-off of monthly P&Ls for spirit and NPD projects
Requirements
Previous experience in a similar product development/project management role in the FMCG sector - spirits experience would be advantageous but not essential.
Experience with developing products from concepts to production
Excellent project manager who is able to work to agreed timescales to deliver projects on time and budget
Able to work simultaneously on different projects with numerous actors
Meticulous attention to detail
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Analytical ability to own a spreadsheet and cost products
Ability to handle change and work well in cross-functional teams in a dynamic, start-up environment
Capable of leading relationships and executing projects with external suppliers
A proven operator who knows how to handle a manufacturing environment and to drive the right results, including having tough conversations
Knows how to maintain good interpersonal relationships in order to negotiate and leverage the best costs.
Able to keep up with market trends with a keen eye for where the market is and where it’s heading
Passion for gin and rum is a plus!
Benefits
Pension scheme
25 holiday days increasing to 30 with length of service
Real career progression opportunities, with the chance to grow as we do
Dynamic working environment in our small and dedicated team
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