Project Co-Ordinator – EYLURE

Uxbridge, Middlesex
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About us

PDC are a market-leading company with a strong portfolio of brands. We believe people are our biggest asset, and our company culture reflects that. What you can expect from a role with us is flexibility, autonomy with no micromanagement, supportive managers and peers, and opportunities to progress.

Summary

Global company leader in beauty and wellness products,looking for a Project Co-Ordinator to work on the Eylure brand. This role will ensure new products are developed and delivered in time for launch, achieving required quality at the right price in line with company targets.The majority of the Project Co-Ordinators time will be spent on admin related tasks, this is an essential part of the role.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Co-ordinate new and existing product development for a global retail brand
• Brief suppliers, obtain quotations and samples, negotiate costs, and prepare gross margin calculation for internal approval.
• Sample management & organisation
• Manage all development samples and Pre-Production samples (PPS)
• Daily update of Excel spreadsheets, trackers & project timelines.
• Ensure timelines are adhered to, making sure each team completes tasks by key dates, escalate issues / delays when applicable to line manager.
• Co-ordinate weekly NPD meetings: run through all projects on the tracker and distribute minutes
• Lead weekly internal and external meetings to ensure smooth communication
• Support Marketing with preparing documentation for Gate meetings
• Ensure all products are tested for performance and approved by Regulatory department e.g. user trials
• Manage the product specification sheets: creation, updating, issuing and filing correctly
• Preparation of project handover documentation
• Engage with Quality Assurance for sample approvals.

SKILLS and EXPERIENCE

Essential

• At least 3+ year’s experience within a similar admin role.
• Ability to work independently in a fast paced environment
• Ability to multi-task and work on simultaneous projects and ensure regular follow ups
• Documentation management
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Extensive experience working on multiple projects
• Excellent time management
• Excellent organizational skills
• Good analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Team player – collaborative working style
• Process oriented
• Excellent attention to detail

Desirable Skills

• Previous experience working in a Project Co-ordinator role
• Experience working with international suppliers (European & Far East)

Further details

This is a Hybrid role where you will be asked to be in the office 2 days per week (Uxbridge). The rest of the time can either be from the office or from home.

The working hours are: Mon-Thu 08.30am – 5pm & Fri8am – 1.30pm

Benefits:

• 22 AL days PA + the shutdown days between Christmas and new year
• Medicash– Cash back towards medical expenses
• MedicashEAP -Access to an 24/7 fully confidential support phone line (similar to a samiritans). Trained professionals on hand if you should ever need them. We will also facilitate 1-2-1 counselling and pay for 6 sessions if refereed via the team
• Pluxxe– a discount platform, offering discount on holidays, high street retailers, cinemas, days out and grocers.
• Death in Service insurance – Should the worst happen whilst employed, we are able to pay a lump sum to your next of kin to help with costs.

Other

• Full ED&I programme– we invite speakers in every month to discuss all areas on intersectionality sharing their lived journeys with us
• Training & Development– Group refresher skills training are run throughout the year, accessible to everyone, including Excel skills, power point skills, presentation, time and task Mgt etc . We also do 1-2-1 training
• We have a team called‘TheSocial’ who were formed to run events to bring the different departments together. This might be hosting breakfast, or lunch – running competitions such as holiday themed or bake-off.
• 12 fully trained mental heath first aiders amongst the team
• Regular wellbeingwebinars on health, mental health, finance and many more
• 2 annual staff parties / or large events