NPD Project Manager in Holmes Chapel
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Job Description
Role Purpose
The NPD Lead will drive the identification, qualification, and execution of new product development projects for Avocet Materials Group, ensuring that all ARC projects, internal and customer-facing, are delivered on time, on budget, and to defined quality standards.
The NPD Lead will own early-stage customer engagement, feasibility assessment, product definition, and project scoping for new technologies. The role requires strong technical understanding, structured project management, and cross-functional communication across R&D, production, commercial, and quality teams.
Key Responsibilities
1. Project Leadership & Governance
Lead early-stage NPD projects from concept to formal qualification, ensuring:
Defined scope, milestones, and success criteria
Effective cross-functional activity coordination
Risk identification and mitigation
Ensure that NPD projects align with ARC objectives for delivery timelines and budget discipline.
Maintain consistent use of ARC project tools: risk register, milestone plan, budget tracker, and test plan documentation.
2. NPD Pipeline Development & Customer Engagement
Identify, screen, and prioritise high-value NPD opportunities across existing and new markets.
Engage proactively with customers to understand application needs, technical pain points, and commercial potential.
Lead customer discovery activities, technical workshops, and requirement gathering.
Build business cases and commercial value assessments for high-potential new opportunities.
3. Technical Feasibility & Early Development
Coordinate feasibility testing (lab trials, design concepts, prototypes).
Translate customer needs into clear technical specifications for early development stages.
Evaluate risks, manufacturability, and cost drivers to support go/no-go NPD decisions.
Prepare NPD project charters and documentation for qualification into Avocet’s product life cycle.
Required Skills & Experience
Technical Skills
Degree in science, engineering or equivalent.
Experience with design-for-manufacture (DFM), prototype development, or lab-based feasibility work.
Strong understanding of metals, polymers, joining technologies, and industrial manufacturing processes. ()
Project & Commercial Skills
Demonstrable experience in NPD, R&D project management, and technical customer-facing roles.
Ability to write structured technical documentation and business cases.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Experience prioritising and managing multiple technical projects with tight timelines.
Interpersonal Skills
Confident communicator with ability to engage technical and commercial stakeholders.
Able to turn ambiguous customer problems into structured technical requirements.
Comfortable presenting to customers and senior leadership.
Collaborative mindset with ability to coordinate cross-functional teams.
Personal Attributes
Proactive and self-driven, with a strong sense of ownership.
Comfortable in a fast-paced, innovation-led environment.
Curious, commercially aware, and passionate about turning ideas into scalable products.
Structured and precise approach to technical documentation and project execution.
Location
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire (on-site)
Salary
£35,000 – £40,000 per year
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- Location:
- Holmes Chapel
- Job Type:
- FullTime