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Human Resources Advisor @ Inspired Global Cuisine
Role: Senior NPD Technologist
Salary: £40,000 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week
Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent
Inspired Global Cuisine (IGC)
Inspired Global Cuisine are a frozen ready meal manufacturer based in Gorton, East Manchester.
We are an ambitious company who have grown significantly over the last 2 years, now producing over 1million meals a week and have plans to continue that growth.
We believe in manufacturing excellence - delivered by our brilliant people, innovative products and continuous improvement. We achieve this by working within our core values of being accountable, creative, open and as a team.
We have high standards and encourage our colleagues to be autonomous and authentic to drive our business forward. With a supportive environment we encourage personal and professional development too.
You’ll work cross functionally and collaboratively, always strive to be the best and even have some fun along the way.
About the role
In this role, you will support and lead the NPD category team to deliver first-to-market, inspirational meal solutions with best-in-class quality. You'll help manage the complete product development journey from concept through launch, while building strong relationships with customers and site teams to ensure alignment and successful product launches.
Key responsibilities:
* Work alongside our customers to deliver their food strategy
* First line management of NPD technologists within category
* Manage and motivate internal team to ensure all projects remain on critical path timings
* Manage our food range from concept stage through to handover to process ensuring all products adhere to the critical path stages and stakeholders are held accountable about each stage
* Ensure we are delivering best-in-class product developments that hit the brand requirements and submit these in a professional manner
* Responsible for benchmarking and quality of our range
* Responsible for completing all sample submission forms and internal feasibilities with internal stakeholders
Qualifications and Experience:
* Required – Proven experience within the food industry
* Required - Numerate, literate and a good communicator, as this role will liaise with many different functions and businesses
Our benefits package includes:
* 25 days holiday, plus 8 days bank holiday and opportunity to purchase an additional week
* Restaurant and retailer discounts
* Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
* Employee assistance programme – GroceryAid
* Long service awards
* Reward & recognition
* Free parking onsite
* Rewards discount / cashback scheme at over 150 retailers. Categories including shopping, electricals, holidays, restaurants, insurance, and more!
So, if you feel like this is the role for you, and have the experience required, please get in touch by applying now and sending over your CV.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Product Management and Marketing
* Industries
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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