Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family! At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: - Enhanced pension scheme Private health scheme Employee discount scheme Experience annual pay reviews Profit related pay Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities The Opportunity Reporting into the Head of Innovation & Development, you’ll lead and develop a high‑performing PD team, driving a strong one‑team culture while delivering at pace with discipline. You’ll own the product development journey from initial concept or customer brief through to handover into process, working closely with Insight, Category, Commercial, Technical, Operations, Procurement and Production teams to ensure seamless execution through a robust stage‑and‑gate process. This is a highly visible, customer‑facing role where you’ll influence internal and external stakeholders, champion innovation thinking and help shape the future direction of our product portfolio. Key Responsibilities : Leading account‑specific product development pipelines across both bakery sites Owning PD delivery from concept, kitchen development and trials through to process handover Managing customer critical paths, ensuring projects are delivered on time, to standard and in line with business objectives Acting as the senior PD contact for retail, B2B and brand projects Driving cross‑functional collaboration across Commercial, Category, Technical, Operations and Procurement Translating consumer insight, food trends and innovation thinking into compelling commercial propositions The Ideal Candidate We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: - Proven experience in a food manufacturing or bakery environment A BSc (or equivalent) in a food‑related discipline Strong project management capability and critical path ownership Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills Proven experience leading product development or NPD teams We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role. Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member – you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!. We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UK’s best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country. At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers. Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.