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Thrive Group is delighted to be working with our market-leading company based in Frome, actively seeking to engage an NPD Project Manager to join the team on a permanent basis.
What you will be doing:
* Act as the main point of contact for customers regarding development, optimisation, and improvement projects from brief to launch.
* Coordinate between all departments to ensure a smooth launch of new products or changes in the factory.
* Manage end-to-end packaging development, including process and legal checks, through to sign-off for development projects, design, or legal updates.
* Organize industrial trials, communicate results, and follow up on actions and improvements.
* Ensure compliance with production, quality, legal, and customer requirements.
What you will need to succeed:
* Background in FMCG, Food manufacturing, Food transformation, or NPD.
* Confident communicator capable of leading and delivering customer meetings.
* Flexible working hours to meet business demands and willingness to travel to client sites.
* Ability to lead and deliver multiple projects simultaneously.
* Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines.
* Excellent educational background, ideally a degree in Food Technology or Food Science.
What you will receive in return:
* Competitive salary.
* Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 17:30 (100% site-based role).
* Market-leading company in their products and sector.
* Company pension with 6% employer contribution (*subject to contract).
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
* Company sick pay.
* 4x Death in Service benefit.
* Wellbeing initiatives, including free eye tests and a £90 contribution to prescription lenses.
What you need to do next:
If this position interests you and you wish to be considered, please email sarah.elliott@thrivegroup.co.uk.
Thrive Group is acting as an employment agency regarding this vacancy.
If you do not hear from a consultant within 7 days, please assume your application was unsuccessful.
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