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Join Wild, one of Europe's fastest-growing startups, as an NPD Lead to revolutionize sustainable personal care.
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Location
Wild HQ - Hybrid
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About Wild
We are Wild, a venture-backed scale-up with a strong mission to eliminate single-use plastic from bathrooms and redefine personal care at the pan-European level. From launching our refillable deodorant in 2020, we've emerged as one of Europe's fastest-growing startups.
Role Summary
- Lead new product development in a portfolio of D2C and Retail products.
- Collaborate with team members, suppliers, and customers to deliver top-quality sustainable personal care products.
- Champion innovation and bring new products to market under the supervision of the Head of NPD.
Role Requirements
- At least 4 years of experience in new product development within the personal care, beauty, or FMCG industry.
- Experience in leading and managing the full product development lifecycle.
- Ability to multitask, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving abilities, and excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
- Passion for personal care products and understanding of consumer needs and preferences.
Application Process Details
Wild values diversity, creativity, and innovation, aspiring to create a work environment where everyone can bring their authentic selves. We invite individuals from all backgrounds to be a part of our journey.
About Us: Hey there, we’re Wild. We’re on a mission to remove single-use plastic from the bathroom and redefine the future of personal care across Europe and beyond. We’re a high-growth, venture-backed scale-up, launching our refillable deodorant on WeAreWild.com in 2020 - we’re also one of Europe’s fastest growing start-ups.
The role: We're looking to hire an NPD Lead to join our Product team and help manage our growing portfolio of D2C and Retail products. The successful candidate will be responsible for a number of Wild’s product categories, as well as work on bringing new products to market and championing innovation throughout the business. This role will report into our Head of NPD. You will also collaborate closely with the rest of the Wild team, our suppliers, and customers to ensure we are delivering best in class sustainable personal care products.
Job requirements: 4+ years of experience in new product development within the personal care, beauty, or FMCG industry. Proven experience leading and managing the full product development lifecycle, including formulation, testing, and commercialisation. Strong understanding of market trends, consumer insights, and innovation processes. Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines. Strong analytical and quantitative skills (excel/googlesheets). Exceptional problem-solving abilities, able to stay calm under pressure. Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills. A passion for personal care products and a deep understanding of consumer needs and preferences.
Benefits: 25 days holiday + bank holidays. Hybrid working, 3 days a week in our shiny new London office. Weekly early finishes and social events. Mental wellbeing support through Spill. Private healthcare through Vitality. A role at a young but well-established brand making a considerable splash in sustainable self-care.
Applications details: At Wild, we know that diversity drives innovation and creativity. We are committed to creating and maintaining a workplace where all employees feel valued and empowered to bring their most authentic selves to work. We recognise that diversity goes beyond visible differences such as race, gender, age, and ethnicity, and encompasses a broad spectrum of backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and abilities. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply!
