Express ProductsProduct Research & Development Co-Ordinator / Trainee Co-Ordinator - Blackpool
The Glasdon Group is a market leader in the design, marketing, and supply of environmental and safety products. Driven by a commitment to innovation and excellence, we deliver high-quality solutions that support a cleaner, safer environment.
The purpose of the role is to support and co-ordinate the research, development and delivery of new products from concepts through to launch. The role is responsible for identifying market opportunities, developing customer led-product concepts and project managing the product development process to ensure successful commercial outcomes.
Responsibilities
Key Tasks
- Conduct structured market research to identify customer needs, competitor activity and market gaps.
- Generate and evaluate new product ideas aligned with business strategy.
- Monitor industry trends, innovations and commercial opportunities.
- Develop product concepts through direct customer engagement and research.
- Organise and attend face-to-face customer research meetings.
- Prepare detailed design briefs for Product Design.
- Project manage new product development projects, ensuring milestones are met.
- Liaise with cross-functional teams including Product Design, Engineering, Marketing, Sales and Operations.
- Prepare and deliver presentations to internal stakeholders.
- Co-ordinate activities required for new product launches.
- Support the ongoing management and review of the existing product portfolio.
- Undertake business travel as required.
Key Objectives
- Deliver commercially viable new product concepts aligned with Company strategy.
- Ensure projects are delivered on time and within agreed parameters.
- Maintain strong customer engagement to support evidence-based product development.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of the product portfolio.
- Support successful and well-coordinated product launches.
- Develop knowledge and capability in product development.
The above lists are not exhaustive and may evolve with the role and business needs.
Key Facts
Title: Product Research & Development Co-Ordinator / Trainee Co-Ordinator
Location: Blackpool, Lancashire
Position: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm (flextime available) - 30-minute lunch break
The Glasdon Group Limited is an equal opportunities employer.
What we can offer you:
- Competitive starting salary.
- 33 days paid holiday (rising to 38 with service).
- Flexible holiday booking in 30-minute blocks.
- Buy/sell up to 5 days holiday annually.
- Performance bonuses.
- Final salary pension scheme (after min. 2 years).
- NEST pension scheme (from 3 months).
- Life insurance (after min. 2 years).
- Private health insurance (after min. 1 year).
- Health cashback plan.
- Sick pay scheme.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
- Compassionate leave.
- Relocation support loans.
- Long service awards.
- Subsidised on-site café and social space.
- Free on-site parking.
- Special occasion gifts.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- On-site gym and changing facilities.
- Team building activities.
- Flexitime work pattern.
- Company events.
- EV charging points (at cost).
- Paid charity days and fundraising events.
- Social activities.
- Career progression opportunities.
- Skills development and professional study support.
- Comprehensive training programmes.
Ideal Candidate
Essential Skills & Attributes
- Be a creative thinker.
- Ability to identify/ solve problems.
- Strong analytical and research skills.
- Commercial awareness and customer-focused mindset.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organisational and project management ability.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
- Proactive and self-motivated approach.
- Attention to detail.
- IT literate (Microsoft Office or equivalent).
- Willingness to travel for business purposes.
Desirable
- Previous experience in product knowledge, R&D, Marketing or Project Management.
- Experience in conducting customer research or market analysis.
- Understanding of product lifecycle management.
- Experience working across-functionally within a business environment.
Qualifications
- Degree in Product Design or Marketing or a related degree (minimum 2:1).
Benefits and Rewards
