Vickerstock are excited to be partnering exclusively with our food manufacturing client, a business built on integrity, trust, and a passion for creating better food. With consistent quality meat products sourced sustainably, they are recognised as one of Europe's leading food processors.
They are now seeking a Customer NPD Manager to join their team in Dungannon. In this role, you'll act as the key link between customers, development chefs, and the wider site teams to ensure innovative new products are launched successfully, safely, and in line with customer expectations.
What's in it for you:
1. Competitive salary
2. Monday-Friday working hours (with occasional weekend cover)
3. Pension Scheme & Life Assurance
4. Opportunities for personal growth and career development
What your day-to-day will look like:
5. Collaborating across departments to support a high-performing NPD team.
6. Managing the end-to-end NPD process, ensuring new and re-developed products are launched on time, to brief, and within cost parameters.
7. Building strong relationships with customers, acting as the main point of contact throughout the development process.
8. Working closely with Development Chefs and the Commercial team to translate product concepts into scalable factory-ready products.
9. Ensuring compliance with food safety, quality, and customer codes of practice during product launches.
10. Maintaining accurate records of NPD activities for audit compliance.
11. Staying ahead of food trends and innovations, working proactively with chefs, marketing, and suppliers to bring creative ideas to market.
12. Supporting R&D projects related to processes, equipment, and product improvement.
What you'll need to succeed:
13. 2+ years' food industry experience, ideally within product development.
14. Qualification in a related discipline or equivalent industry experience.
15. Strong understanding of food science, manufacturing processes, and customer ways of working (retail/foodservice).
16. Excellent organisational skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
17. Strong communication skills to work effectively with customers and internal stakeholders.
18. Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
19. Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel to UK sites/customers as required.
What to do next:
Sound like the career move you've been waiting for? Call Anna today on 028 9031 3720, or