Project Coordinator

Employer Centre People Appointments
Location London Area, United Kingdom
Salary € Competitive Salary
Posting date 10-Jul-2026
Sector Food and Beverage Services
Job Type Full-time
Experience Associate

Job Description

About the Opportunity

Project Coordinator – Brand Marketing and New Product DevelopmentRef: MY47278-1 A Japanese food manufacturing company is currently seeking a Project Coordinator / Brand Manager to lead new product development initiatives. In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating with various stakeholders and managing the end-to-end product development process. Japanese language skills would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the full New Product Development (NPD) process from concept to launch, coordinating with suppliers abroad, packaging design teams, and the technical and purchasing team
Coordinate packaging design for new products and existing products
Actively seek market insights, identify opportunities, generate NPD ideas, and make them happen through coordinating with other teams
Communicate effectively with suppliers, agencies, and internal stakeholders to ensure smooth project delivery
Manage administrative tasks of the team such as product audits, websites, samples, filing and other organization tasks with accuracy and attention to detail
Support other marketing activities when required

About You

Experience in brand management, project management, product management, or NPD (food sector preferred), with exposure to end-to-end project management and supplier coordination. Passionate about Japanese food, cooking, and its quality & authenticity. Comfortable in Japanese corporate culture, respectful, detail-oriented, and collaborative. Independent, proactive, collaborative, organized, and commercially smart. Positive, self-driven, flexible, and able to work across teams including virtual colleagues and external partners. Native level of English is required for this role. Japanese will be advantageous.

Eligibility

When contacting us, please include the job reference number (Ref: Ref: MY47278-1) at the top of your message. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within two business days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs.