Overview
We have an exciting opportunity to join the Pilgrims Europe Product & Innovation team with a vacancy for a NPI Manager at our Craigavon site.
Location: Craigavon
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
This role works closely with the Product Development Team and NPI Technologists in nurturing a food culture in the business, in line with our journey to become a world class food company. The successful candidate will be accountable for the execution of customer and category development, from factory trials through pre-launch and launch phases, ensuring delivery of technical, operational, and commercial objectives, via cross functional collaboration with category, customer, and site stakeholders.
Responsibilities
* Accountable for delivery of approved product development projects from customer briefs and category initiatives through to launch in sites
* Deliver against agreed product development and innovation KPIs
* Responsible for ensuring key milestones are met within the Recipe Professor stage-gate system
* Manage agreed cost of launching a product (e.g., micro, nutritional, sampling & trials, including ingredients)
* Prepare diligently for and lead site visits with stakeholders to ensure customer expectations are met and exceeded
* Work effectively with operations, technical, process development, packaging development, and OPEX to ensure all aspects of product delivery
* Allocate projects to site team members commensurate to skill and active workload
* Provide Product Development input to site team on CI process for relevant customers
Qualifications
* Food related degree and/or a minimum of 2 years Product Development experience in the food industry
* Product Costing experience
* Experience running factory trials
* Experience working within a structured development environment using a stage gate process
* Ability to lead and manage a team, in addition to managing own portfolio of development projects
* Project management skills
* IT proficiency (Excel/Word/PowerPoint)
* Ingredient knowledge and food passion
* Previous experience in the Food Industry
* Relevant Food Industry qualifications and/or experience
* Must have a full clean UK driving license
What We Offer
* Competitive salary
* Career development opportunities within a growing, forward-thinking business
* Competitive annual leave and enhanced Sick Pay
* 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
* End of Year Thank you Gift and Lunch, Refer a Friend Scheme, Stars Awards, Wellbeing Initiatives, Long Service Awards
* Free site car parking, Life Assurance and many more
This role would be suitable for someone who is passionate with relevant restaurant/hospitality industry experience and exceptional culinary and creative food skills, as well as excellent communication skills and multi-tasking ability.
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