Product Development Manager

Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity for a current NPD Manager or Senior Development Technologist to join one of the UK’s largest food manufacturers in a customer facing NPD role.

Job Description

We are currently looking for a creative NPD professional to join a large, successful client in the Lincolnshire area. This business supplies a number of the major multiples with highly regarded products. This opportunity offers genuine career development for either current NPD Managers or Senior Development Technologists looking to take responsibility for leading a team as the group and this site actively encourage personal development.

The successful applicant will be responsible for further developing the current range and delivering new and highly innovative products to the market. You will be instrumental in blue sky and creative thinking and should be able to demonstrate natural flair for new product development (NPD) and exciting new products. You will liaise with the Commercial Manager and Customer to manage the NPD process for the product grouping & Innovate and develop new products to give the desired margin to the Customer and the business.

You will also be an inclusive and engaging manager able to empower more junior members of the NPD Team to achieve personal development plans. You will have previous experience of NPD management within the food industry, and have excellent time and project management skills in order to successfully manage the critical paths for new product ranges as well as having a wider market knowledge of customer needs. This is a customer facing position and so customer service and relationship building skills will also be vital in this role. The successful candidate will also be self assured and confident when dealing with customers and be experienced in presenting product reviews in person.

This business is looking to interview for this NPD Manager now so please apply straight away.

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