Overview
Are you a passionate foodie with a flair for creativity and innovation? Ready to shake things up in a fast‑paced food manufacturing environment? We're teaming up with a leading UK producer to find an ambitious and energetic NPD Manager to join their growing innovation team. If you're looking for the next step up in your career, bursting with ideas, thrive on variety, and love seeing your creations land on supermarket shelves - this could be the role for you!
Responsibilities
* Take ownership of developing and launching new and upgraded products from concept right through to launch, ensuring every project hits the mark on time, cost, and quality.
* Work closely with commercial, technical, and operations teams to turn big ideas into delicious realities, keeping a firm pulse of market trends and consumer cravings.
* Lead taste panels, creative brainstorming sessions, factory trials, and customer presentations, ensuring smooth progression from kitchen concept to full‑scale production.
* Manage multiple projects at pace, building strong relationships with major retail customers and helping shape the next wave of winning products.
Qualifications
* 1‑2 years experience in an NPD or similar position within food manufacturing.
* A Food Science degree or equivalent experience, providing the technical know‑how to back up your creativity.
* Confident presenting ideas, juggling projects, and collaborating across teams.
* Passionate about great food and love bringing exciting new products to life.
Please note: this client is unable to offer sponsorship opportunities at this time.
For more information or a confidential chat (and maybe to swap your favourite foodie ideas!), contact Danielle Bailey on (phone number removed) or email (url removed).
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