Job Description
NPD Manager – Food Innovation
From £40k depending on experience
Somerset
This NPD role lets you shape, lead, and influence. In a fast-growing food business with a close-knit team, you’ll have the freedom to innovate, the platform to deliver, and the impact to see your ideas through from concept to launch.
This is your chance to be more than a developer behind the scenes. You’ll be at the centre of innovation, working hands-on to craft products that excite consumers and meet the highest expectations of major retailers. In a business where ideas move quickly from concept to launch, you’ll see the direct impact of your creativity every day.
As NPD Manager, you’ll:
* Take customer briefs and translate them into commercially viable, consumer-ready products.
* Create new concepts and evolve existing lines in response to trends, feedback, and technical challenges.
* Own projects from kitchen trial to factory launch, ensuring products hit the mark for safety, quality, legality, and efficiency.
* Be hands-on during launches, supporting production through first runs and making sure everything scales smoothly.
* Drive best practice across the business, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement at every stage.
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