Master Data & Product Coordinator in London

Manpower are currently seeking an interim Master Data & Product Coordinator, to work with our global FMCG client The Magnum Ice Cream Company and become an integral part of their fast-paced FMCG environment.

The position is based in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey.

This is a full-time temporary role to run for 12 months, with potential to go permanent for the right candidate.

Requiring 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Compensation for this role is competitive, paying up to £48,000 to £52,500 per annum, pro rata, depending upon experience.

The role currently offers a mix of remote and onsite working, subject to adjustment based on business requirements.

The Role

This role owns Product Master Data accuracy for the UKI Ice Cream business, ensuring information is complete, accurate and available for both internal teams and external customers.

You'll oversee a broad range of product data, including nutritional information, packaging specifications, pricing, artwork and regulatory requirements, proactively identifying and resolving issues to maintain data integrity and support effective business decision-making.

Working across Commercial, Technical, Supply Chain, Marketing, Finance and EU Marketing Ops teams, you'll coordinate product and data changes, ensuring stakeholders remain aligned and key information is communicated accurately and on time.

You'll also coordinate the Investor Board process for new product launches, maintaining visibility of the UK innovation calendar and providing an up-to-date view of the launch pipeline.

Working closely with Brand Managers, you'll monitor progress against agreed stage gates, track decisions and actions, and highlight risks or delays that could impact in-market timings.

• What you'll be responsible for
• Maintaining Product Master Data accuracy for the UKI Ice Cream business, ensuring critical product information including commodity codes, GTINs, dimensions, weights, shelf-life, nutritional, regulatory and sustainability-related data remains complete, accurate and compliant with internal and external requirements.
• Managing data quality issues and workflow exceptions, coordinating corrective actions with stakeholders and proactively identifying risks that could impact product launches, customer requirements or business operations.
• Owning end-to-end coordination of customer New Line Forms (NLFs), including the management of supporting information and product samples where required.
• Acting as the central point for product change communications, ensuring stakeholders across Commercial, Technical, Supply Chain, Finance, CSP and Marketing teams are aligned on upcoming changes, key dependencies and delivery timelines.
• Partnering with Marketing, CSP (Customer/Strategy/Planning) and Finance teams to maintain MOP (Minimum Order Price) structures and pricing hierarchies, ensuring accurate product setup, reporting and downstream execution.
• Coordinating the Investor Board process for innovation projects, including scheduling meetings, maintaining records of decisions and actions, and providing visibility of the UK innovation pipeline and launch calendar.
• Monitoring progress against agreed stage gates and maintaining the project risk register, highlighting risks, delays and dependencies that could impact launch readiness, in-market timings or first-order availability.
• Driving continuous improvement of product data processes and governance, identifying opportunities to simplify ways of working, improve data quality and increase operational efficiency.
• We're looking for someone who

Has experience managing product data within a high-innovation FMCG environment and is confident coordinating multiple stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely outcomes.

Understands product lifecycle management, data governance and the role high-quality product data plays in supporting successful business operations.

Brings a proactive and solutions-focused mindset, with the ability to identify risks, resolve issues and build strong working relationships across teams.

Communicates clearly and effectively, ensuring stakeholders have the information they need to make decisions and keep initiatives moving forward.

• Strong data management skills, including advanced Excel and confident use of AI tools
• Skilled at stakeholder engagement, with close attention to detail and experience managing data quality and resolving issues across multiple systems
• Thinks end-to-end and takes ownership of results.
• Is comfortable working in a fast-moving, evolving organisation.
• Values collaboration, clarity and low-ego ways of working.
• Additional Information

Kingston working environment

• Contractors who are based at Kingston will be eligible to get free parking at a local carpark
• There is a Staff Shop located on the Ground Floor next to the main entrance, where Contingent Workers can buy discounted Unilever products.
• A canteen
• A Gym is available for use on the Ground Floor (with subscription).
• Facilities in the gym include cardiovascular equipment, resistance machines, spin bikes, free weights area, boxing equipment and a stretch/matted area.

Classes are also available and can be booked directly with the Gym.

Shower facilities are available in the changing rooms, along with hairdryers.