Head of New Product Development
Location: Worcester (Head Office)
Employment Type: Full-time
Salary & Package
£80,000 – £120,000 (negotiable) plus company car, profit share bonus scheme, private healthcare and a comprehensive benefits package.
Lead innovation. Shape products. Drive long-term growth.
A well-established, fast-growing manufacturer within the construction sector is seeking a Head of New Product Development to lead innovation and product strategy during an exciting period of expansion.
This is a newly created senior leadership role, offering the successful candidate the opportunity to shape the future product roadmap of a global business. The focus is on developing commercially viable, premium products driven by customer insight, focus groups and market intelligence.
The role offers genuine autonomy, influence and visibility, working closely with the executive team to support long-term growth.
About the Business
Our client is a family-owned, internationally operating manufacturer of through wall systems and supplier of surface protection films, adhesive tapes, membranes and associated products for the construction industry.
Their customers include window fabricators, façade manufacturers, modular building specialists and installers across Europe, the Americas and other international markets.
The business is known for its strong culture, collaborative working environment and commitment to innovation. Employee engagement is high, with a strong internal reputation as an excellent place to build a long-term career.
The organisation is actively investing in new product development to meet increasingly demanding industry regulations and to support customers with safer, faster and more efficient installation solutions.
The Role
As Head of New Product Development, you will lead the full innovation lifecycle, from early-stage concept and customer insight through to testing, launch and ongoing performance evaluation.
You will work closely with customers, suppliers and internal teams to identify opportunities where new products can deliver genuine commercial and operational value.
Key responsibilities include:
The role reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer and plays a key role in shaping long-term strategy.
Requirements
This opportunity will suit an experienced product development leader who combines technical capability with strong commercial awareness.
You are likely to bring:
You will be motivated, grounded and commercially astute, with the ability to navigate complexity and turn ideas into results.
Benefits
Why Apply?
This is a rare opportunity to step into a newly created leadership role where you can make a tangible, lasting impact.
You will have the freedom to build and shape a product pipeline, influence senior decision-making and be part of a growing global organisation that takes innovation seriously.
IND25
Universal Business Team (“UBT”) is a global enterprise spanning 19 countries across the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, Central America and Australasia. UBT, headquartered in Sydney, Australia, is a diversified business consultancy that supports clients with business-advisory and group-buying services with the objective to help businesses develop a competitive edge. UBT was launched in 2009 in response to the Global Financial Crisis to support client organisations that were either in distress or looking to improve their competitiveness and financial performance. Currently, UBT turns over $500M (AUD) and has aspirations for significant growth over the next three to five years. A recent decision was made to bring four separate global regions together under the one global brand and leadership team. UBT’s business advisory services comprise corporate training, consulting, recruitment, accounting, and group buying services. UBT facilitates leadership and business excellence for our client’s in their respective industries. Through the group buying function, UBT nurtures mutually-beneficial relationships between member businesses and world-leading providers of business goods and services. The outcome to which we strive is a “win-win” for small-to-medium enterprises and big business alike. UBT provides services and products to approximately 3,000 independent, family-owned businesses globally with combined annual revenues exceeding $12B (AUD). The majority are small to medium sized enterprises with typical annual revenue ranges between $5m-$20m. However, there are also some larger businesses with annual revenues in the range of $100m-$250m. The unifying feature of all UBT’s clients is that the owners are parishioners of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC). UBT (which is owned by the PBCC) supports clients by providing products, services and support designed to increase their profitability and growth. The after-tax profits generated by UBT are reinvested into community initiatives, predominantly through schools (established to educate the children of Brethren families) and charities, such as the Rapid Relief Team (“RRT”) and the Red Cross. UBT Recruitment are an Equal Opportunities Employer. We will apply a rigorous, objective selection process using non-discriminatory criteria, as far as possible on behalf of all the businesses we recruit for.To view our policy in full please contact [email protected]
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