ABOUT US
Ancient + Brave is a female founded, mission-driven wellness brand with an award-winning range of collagen, supplements and functional blends.

Rooted in ancient wisdom and validated by science, our simple daily rituals support our community in nurturing whole body health.

As a business, we are ambitious about our growth and disciplined in how we execute. In June 2024, we were named 5th in The Sunday Times 100 fastest-growing private companies and 4th in the Oresa retail growth index in 2025.

We care deeply about the impact we have - on our customers, our community and the world around us. As well as a B Corp, we are a member of 1% for the Planet, contributing 1%+ of all revenue to environmental and social causes - putting people and the planet at the heart of all we do.

As an equal-opportunity employer we are committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace culture, where we are brave, connected and intentional - and lead with integrity in all we do.

While most of our roles are advertised as full-time, we are happy to discuss part-time setup where appropriate.

We operate from beautiful head offices overlooking the river Ouse in Lewes, East Sussex.

THE ROLE

In this key support role, as Technical and Master Data Executive you will play a vital part in ensuring the smooth execution of key operational processes. You will act as a central point of coordination between multiple teams, including Production, Logistics, Finance, Compliance, NPD, Quality and Commercial to ensure operational alignment from concept to launch and throughout the product lifecycle.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reporting to the Technical Director you will be responsible for the following:

• Master Data Management

• Ownership of the SKU creation process in the ERP system in coordination with the cross-functional Teams, ensuring entries are accurate, standardized, and aligned with internal data and product setup requirements

• Create and manage a controlled change management process ensuring ongoing data integrity

• Maintenance and timely updates of Bills of Material (BOMs) in the Priority ERP system, ensuring data accuracy and consistency

• Own the generation of new GTINs and coordinate their accurate implementation across relevant systems and physical products, ensuring compliance with standards and operational accuracy

• Create a self-service culture within systems for cross functional team support

• Artwork Coordination

• Coordinate the end-to-end artwork sign-off process in the correct products, formats and languages, ensuring timely reviews and approvals across all departments including Compliance, Quality, Nutrition, Brand, Production and Design

• Implement a process to maintain version-control, and traceability; aligned with systems

• Coordinate with external agencies to ensure accurate change management of new multi-language label formats.

• Responsible for coordination of Peel & Reveal label designs for new product development (NPD), ensuring all artwork updates are accurately reflected and available for print

• Support Product Registrations

• Support the registration of new products or existing products in new regions by coordinating the submission of product-design, nutritional-data and artwork.

• Compliance

• Ensuring compliance by maintaining up-to-date product documentation, certifications, supplier records and audit scheduling in line with regulatory and company requirements.

• NPD support

• Assist NPD and Science & Innovation teams on NPD developments eg merch & seasonal developments

WHO YOU ARE

• To be successful in this role, you will need the following skills / knowledge / experience:

• Experience in operational, supply chain, or project coordination roles, ideally within FMCG, manufacturing, or a product-based environment

• Familiarity with procurement processes and inventory management and prior involvement with data management (SKUs, GTINs barcodes, BOMs)

• Relevant experience supporting artwork, compliance, design, or NPD (New Product Development) teams, with strong communication and document management skills

• Strong attention to detail

• Proactive and process-driven, with the ability to improve systems, manage multiple stakeholders, and ensure accurate, on-time delivery of allocated tasks..

• Experience managing product or artwork lifecycle including version control in a complex and fast-moving environment

• Proven project coordination skills, adept at managing timelines, cross-functional communication, and workflow tracking using online project management tools

• IT skills including G-suite or MS Office, in particular Excel
  

Further, to truly thrive at Ancient + Brave you will need to embody the spirit of our brand and align with our company culture. For us that is a series of shared beliefs:

WE BELIEVE IN BRAVERY — We are: Courageous, Bold, Experimental

WE BELIEVE IN INTEGRITY — We are: Honest, Accountable, Ethical

WE BELIEVE IN CONNECTION — We are: Collaborative, Inclusive, Open

WE BELIEVE IN INTENTION — We are: Purposeful, Proactive, Focused

Please Note:

+ This role requires full time working at our stunning Lewes offices. Please apply only if you’re within a reasonable commute. 

+ We’re not seeking recruitment support for this role at this time.

WHY JOIN US

Ancient + Brave are a community-built brand and embracing innovation and sustainability with social and environmental responsibility is at the heart of everything we do. We hold ourselves accountable to the highest standards when it comes to our commitment to balance profit and purpose - working with us means being part of building a truly sustainable product. We are B Corp certified and members of 1% for the Planet, committed to giving back % of all sales towards helping environmental partners, so we can work together towards a better future for our planet.

At Ancient + Brave you’ll find an engaging, collaborative and inclusive work environment where your talents will be nurtured, and your contributions valued.

We provide all our team members with suitable laptop computers & headphones and our office is equipped with monitors, ergonomic chairs and sitting + standing desks. Our kitchen is fully stocked with the usual supplies as well as limitless supply of A+B products (you also get 50% off on any product you wish to purchase).

We pay a discretionary bonus based on a mix of company performance and individual contributions and review our salaries annually. Our pension contributions are ESG invested (so no pharma, weapons or other ethically questionable investments).

Our Private Medical Insurance is designed to support your health and wellbeing, providing swift access to high-quality care whenever you need it most.

Our Medicash plan offers access to specialist consultations, 24/7 Virtual GP and health screenings as well as dental, optical and complementary therapies and access to confidential support via its EAP programme.

Our Mintago platform gives employees access to financial wellbeing advice and support as well as retail discounts and salary sacrifice schemes, which cover childcare, cycle to work, gym membership, groceries and mobile/tech purchase.

In addition to our regular annual holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays, we also offer one Wellbeing day to use as needed.

We offer continuous training & professional development opportunities and our team members get to enjoy complimentary nutrition and workout sessions in the office. We support a number of charities, coordinating our fund-raising initiatives for maximum impact. We hold two social events a year to come together and connect in a meaningful way.  

An important note on our ways of working…

As a fast-paced scale-up, we’ve found that spending time together in person is hugely beneficial to the way we’re needing to communicate, collaborate and drive the business forward. We’ve worked hard to make our new HQ (a beautiful riverside office situated in Lewes, East Sussex) an inviting and friendly environment for all of our team members and we expect any new joiner to be in the office full time.