NPD Manager
Posted a week ago by Blakeney Point Search
NPD Manager
About the Role:
Are you a passionate foodie with a flair for innovation? Join the team as NPD Manager, where you'll drive and deliver new products for best-in-class customers. We're seeking a highly driven and customer-oriented individual to lead the team in launching innovative products through a creative and forward-thinking approach.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the focused development of new products, ensuring they meet required margins for both customers and the business.
- Complete development costings within agreed commercial, technical, and customer briefs and timescales.
- Collaborate with the Commercial Manager and Category Manager to understand market trends and consumer needs, supporting the delivery of Category Reviews.
- Innovate and create new products aligned with business plans and market developments, showcasing your flair for food and culinary trends.
- Inspire and excite both customers and the business with innovations that drive extraordinary growth and profit.
- Challenge and upgrade existing products and processes where necessary.
- Manage the development process from concept origination to product handover, meeting all internal and external deadlines.
- Keep the development team informed about culinary trends through various activities, including shopping trips, travel, restaurant visits, exhibitions, and reading food journals and magazines.
About You:
- Strong understanding of the food marketplace, including products, consumers, and competitors.
- Exceptional communication skills.
- Solid background in NPD with a keen eye for innovation and a genuine passion for food.
- Proven experience in a development or development management role, with a thorough understanding of all stages in product development.
- Experience supporting major retailers
- A creative foodie with a commercial focus, able to blend creativity with an understanding of full-scale production practicalities.
Details:
- Location: South Yorkshire
- Salary: £60,000 per annum
- Schedule: Monday to Friday
If you're ready to take your career to the next level and contribute to one of the UK's leading food producers, apply today!
- Type:
- Permanent
- Contract Length:
- N/A
- Contact Name:
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- Job Reference:
- BG-270
- Job ID:
- 222029012
- Applications:
- Less than 10
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