Product Development Manager

Job Description

Product Development Manager £50k-£60k plus benefits Based South Africa Based in Cape Town, the successful candidate will be responsible for leading a team of Product Developers within a Buying Group to deliver the Product Development strategy for the premier food retailer in South Africa. The successful candidate will have the influencing skills and gravitas to work across Buying teams, developing leading edge new products that fulfil the commercial plan for each category. This is a broad role with a variety of responsibilities including strategic range development, maintaining quality standards, international product benchmarking and packaging. In addition, you would be accountable for mentoring and developing skills within your NPD Teams, and also very importantly within the supply base. To be considered, candidates must be currently fulfilling this function in a blue-chip retailer or have extensive experience of leading NPD within the manufacturing supply base direct for major multiple customers. This business is growing rapidly and truly sets the standards for food retailing within South Africa. As a result, we need candidates with high impact and energy who can really contribute to the challenging product plans for this business. This is an environment that asks a lot of its senior people, but the consequent rewards in job challenge and Cape Town lifestyle are exciting. Initial interviews will take place in London prior to further assessment in South Africa. Ref MGS5902