Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
We are working with a well-established bakery manufacturing business, part of a wider food group, to recruit an experienced NPD Manager to lead its product development function.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced NPD professional to take ownership of a busy development function, working across innovation, customer projects and product launches within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
The Role
Reporting into the senior management team, you will lead the NPD function and manage a team of 5 direct reports, ensuring projects are delivered from initial concept through to successful factory launch.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Lead, manage and develop a team of 5 NPD professionals
- Manage the full NPD process from concept through development, trials, scale-up and launch
- Deliver multiple customer and innovation projects against agreed timescales
- Work closely with Commercial, Technical, Operations, Procurement and Quality teams
- Develop products that meet customer requirements while maintaining commercial and manufacturing viability
- Coordinate factory trials and ensure successful transfer from development into production
- Manage project critical paths and communicate progress to key stakeholders
- Support the wider business with innovation, product improvement and development opportunities
- Build strong relationships with customers and internal stakeholders
- Contribute to the continued growth and development of the NPD function as part of a wider food manufacturing group
About You
We are looking for an experienced NPD Manager / Senior NPD professional with a strong background within bakery or food manufacturing.
You will ideally have:
- Proven NPD experience within a food manufacturing environment
- Experience managing products from concept through to launch
- Previous team management experience, ideally managing multiple direct reports
- Strong project management and organisational skills
- Experience working cross-functionally with Technical, Operations and Commercial teams
- Strong customer-facing and stakeholder management skills
- A commercially focused approach to product development
- The ability to operate effectively within a fast-paced manufacturing environment
This is a role for someone who enjoys combining people leadership, product development and commercial delivery, with the opportunity to make a genuine impact within an established food manufacturing group.
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