Assistant Product Manager
- Salary
- Competitive
- Location
- Gillingham, Dorset
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time - Hybrid role (3 days in our Peacemarsh Factory)
- Closing
- 25 December 2025
Are you ready to help shape the future of natural beauty and bring nature’s finest products to life?
As our Assistant Product Manager, you’ll play a key role in supporting the delivery of innovative, efficacious products that delight our customers and make a real difference. Sitting at the heart of our Product Development team, you’ll help drive the NPD process – from concept to launch – ensuring every product reflects our values and commitment to people and planet.
This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate, proactive individual who thrives on creativity, collaboration, and seeing ideas come to life.
What you’ll do- Support the full product development journey: from creating briefs and coordinating consumer insight activities to tracking projects and ensuring finished goods land on time, in full, and within cost.
- Translate macro trends and consumer insights into product opportunities, influencing packaging, formulation, fragrance, claims, and design.
- Work hand-in-hand with the Brand team to align product development activities and deliver a compelling product pipeline.
- Collaborate with internal and external partners – from research and manufacturing to design agencies – confidently preparing briefs, gathering feedback, and supporting project documentation.
- Manage timelines and consolidate information for stakeholders, driving alignment and approvals at key decision points.
- Some experience or strong interest in product development, ideally within beauty, wellness, FMCG, or a similar consumer-led environment.
- Curiosity and awareness of consumer needs and market trends, with the ability to translate insights into product ideas or recommendations.
- A proactive, organised mindset and a genuine passion for beauty and wellbeing.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and communicate effectively across teams.
- Excellent collaboration skills and a solution-focused approach.
- A natural team player who thrives in cross-functional environments and champions continuous improvement.
- Generous employee discount
- Company pension
- Group Life Assurance
- Long service benefits
- Paid community days
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Please view the Product Assistant Manager JD document