New Product Development Manager
Location
Preston, Lancashire | United Kingdom
Job description
Management of the NPD process to ensure new and re-developed products are launched successfully, delivered efficiently and in a timely and cost-effective manner for the business in line with customer codes of practice and in conjunction with all appropriate stakeholders
- Liaising and communicating with the Customer to develop strong and positive relationships with key personnel
- Working closely with the Development Chefs and the Commercial Team to ensure that all information is co-owned, co-approved and appropriate to the brief
- Product concepts from the Development Chefs are scaled up in the factory in a professional and organised manner for timely and accurate presentation to the customer
- Working with other site disciplines to ensure the food safety, quality and legality of all new and modified products
- Ensuring the appropriate maintenance of records of NPD activities to ensure audit compliance in NPD & EPD activities
- Working proactively within the scope of relevant food trends and innovation, in collaboration with the Development Chefs, Marketing Team and the Customer
- Working proactively with respect to new processes, machinery, capabilities and product improvement. This includes the undertaking of R&D projects, as appropriate
- Liaising and communicating with suppliers, third parties & external providers of expertise.
- Liaising and communicating with all internal stakeholders to develop and deliver food-safe, legally compliant new and modified lines from the site
- 2years + Food industry experience, preferably in a Product Development role.
- Science/ Food Science/ other related discipline qualification at higher education level, OR equivalent experience in industry.
- Exposure to the understanding of foodservice/ retail customers ways of working, including some of the ‘Big 4’ UK retailers.
- Organisational skills to enable the management and development of multiple projects
- Understanding and working knowledge of food science and manufacturing process
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal at all levels
- Ability to work effectively within a team and on your own initiative
- Willing to build knowledge base above and beyond core experience
- Full UK driving licence and ability to travel to UK sites/customers as required to fulfil job role
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