NPD Project Lead
Listing reference: twizz_000053
Listing status: Cancelled
Apply by: 31 December 2021
Position summary
Industry: Food & Beverages
Job category: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain
Location: Gauteng
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
Twizza is the fastest growing, affordable, quality beverage company in South Africa supplying local markets and selected neighboring countries from our manufacturing facilities in Queenstown, Middelburg (Mpumalanga) and Cape Town. We are a passionate, innovative, and entrepreneurial organization committed to excellence, collaboration, transparency, respect, and inspiration.
We invite suitably qualified candidates to apply for the position of NPD Project Lead. The incumbent will be based at JHB Depot.
The objective of this role
We are seeking an NPD Project Lead to join the BDM team. The incumbent will lead execution and implementation of Twizza & Private Label projects at optimum cost, desired quality and compliant to local legislations and standards. The role will involve effectively managing Twizza NPD projects from concept to launch. Strong engagement with with suppliers and other stakeholders. Driven by competitor insights and analysis for continuous improvement to existing products. This role will ideally suit someone that is innovative, highly resourceful and has a good understanding of project management in the FMCG landscape.
Job description
Deliverables in this Role:
· Effective project management of NPD in both Private Label and Twizza Brands.
· Briefing and liaising with the suppliers on projects to ensure the briefs and deadlines are met.
· Strong planning and project management capabilities to drive products from conception to launch.
· Work with the Insights team to present new NPD ideas as well as creating artwork briefs with internal team & stakeholders.
· Identify new process requirements for the development and implementation of new product development.
· Working closely with production team throughout trials and actively managing project timelines.
· Lead weekly project meetings and provide appropriate and timely feedback on all aspects of the projects including but not limited to evaluation feedback, project status update, back up plans to internal & external stakeholders.
· Ability to network within the organization across regions with different stakeholders from cross-functions to deliver customer value.
Minimum requirements
What Education, Core Knowledge and Experience will afford me this opportunity?
· Relevant tertiary qualification in Food Technology or Science would be an advantage but not a necessity for the role.
· Project management courses or experience.
· At least 3 years’ experience in FMCG & new product development, with a proven track record in project management.
· Exp in managing NPD Projects end to end in FMCG industries.
· Exp and a firm understanding of packaging technology, processes and legislation
· Exp working with suppliers & strategic stakeholders
· Strong communication skills both written & verbal
· Self-disciplined, driven and goal oriented
What demonstrated competencies are key to success in this role?
· Sound judgement and decision making- Takes an informed view based on the facts, business insights, strong measures before making a strategic decision and can support the decision firmly.
· Strong Analytical skills- Able to analyse insights from Competitors, industry benchmarks and present credible presentations or report findings.
· Complex Problem Solving- Able to delve into complex scenarios with ease and work through a solution logically in an environment that may not be supported by available structures and processes. Comfortable with ambiguity.
· Change Agility- Has a high level of resilience and able to lead change in unpopular settings by seeing challenges as opportunities for improvement in-order to drive teams towards top end results.