Are you a bakery specialist with a passion for product innovation and client collaboration? We’re recruiting for a Bakery Development Manager to join a leading ingredients business, driving new product development and technical support across a diverse UK customer base. What You’ll Be Doing: * Leading bakery-focused NPD projects from concept to launch, tailored to client briefs across breads, cakes, pastries, and sweet goods * Providing technical expertise on ingredient functionality, process optimisation, and application trials * Building strong relationships with manufacturers, retailers, and foodservice clients, acting as a trusted development partner * Conducting site visits to troubleshoot, present new concepts, and support scale-up activity * Collaborating with internal teams (R&D, sales, marketing) to align innovation with commercial strategy * Staying ahead of market trends, consumer insights, and regulatory developments in bakery and ingredients What We’re Looking For: * Proven experience in bakery product development, ideally within an ingredients or manufacturing environment * Strong understanding of ingredient functionality, formulation, and bakery processes * Excellent communication and client-facing skills * Comfortable with UK-wide travel and managing a varied schedule * A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a p...