Why Greencore?
We're a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK, with a purpose to make everyday taste better. Employing 13,300 colleagues across 16 manufacturing units and 17 distribution depots, we supply a wide range of food products to all UK food retailers. In FY24, our revenues reached £1.8bn.
Our extensive direct-to-store (DTS) distribution network, comprising 17 depots nationwide, enables over 10,500 daily deliveries of our own chilled and frozen produce, as well as third-party products.
Our site in Kiveton employs over 600 staff and is the UK's largest quiche bakery, producing more than 42 million quiches annually, alongside a variety of ready meals and soups.
What You'll Be Doing
As Process Development Manager, you will collaborate with your team to provide expertise in processes, materials, and equipment to meet customer and company requirements. You will also coordinate with customers and other departments to ensure project timelines are met, seeking feedback throughout.
* Manage all customer and category Product Development (PD) activities to meet project timelines and ensure successful product launches.
* Incorporate product knowledge and customer insights within the category team to align product development with customer needs and financial targets.
* Design, refine, and rigorously test new product concepts to ensure feasibility, sustainability, and commercial viability.
* Lead feasibility meetings and internal reviews, keeping site teams informed of updates and follow-up actions.
* Oversee the PD team during implementation, tracking progress and resolving issues during scale-up trials to meet launch deadlines.
* Ensure product quality and accurate margin delivery against the commercial brief.
* Build and maintain strong customer relationships, acting as the primary contact for customer/category inquiries and issues.
* Manage stakeholder relationships across operational teams to foster collaboration and support the New Product Development (NPD) agenda.
* Enhance team capabilities through task-focused coaching to maximize performance and development.
Work schedule: Monday - Friday, with flexibility for business needs.
What We're Looking For
* Experience in delivering high-quality, sustainable, and commercial food products.
* Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize effectively.
* Understanding of food manufacturing principles demonstrated through proposal feasibility.
* Proven leadership qualities.
* Strong customer service orientation and respect as a food authority.
* Preferred: a food-related degree.
* We value diversity and are committed to gender equality, recognized in the Gender Equity Measure Top 100.
What You'll Get In Return
* Competitive salary and benefits.
* Holidays, pension scheme (up to 8% matched), life insurance (up to 4x salary).
* Company share save scheme, Greencore qualifications, employee discount platform, Wellbeing Centre access, enhanced parenthood benefits.
Throughout your career at Greencore, you'll receive on-the-job training and development opportunities to support your growth.
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