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NPD Manager Food

Blue Oak Recruitment
Posted 3 days ago, valid for a month
Salary

Ā£60,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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Are you passionate about food innovation and developing standout products? Were looking for a creative, commercially minded individual to take the lead on New and Existing Product Development from concept to launch. This is your chance to be at the heart of the actionguiding ideas from the kitchen bench to supermarket shelves. With a recognisable and well established product range, the focus is weighted towards EPD, but youll get to be creative with lots of seasonal specials.

In this exciting role, youll be the engine behind the NPD and EPD gate process, keeping all departments aligned and customers delighted. Youll chair weekly development meetings, manage timelines, and ensure every brief is brought to life with precision and flair. Whether its scoping out factory efficiencies, supporting Engineering with process insight on capex projects, or leading competitor benchmarking, youll thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same.

Youll bring products to life in the concept kitchen, co-ordinate kitchen and factory trials, and ensure costings are watertight. Presenting directly to customers, youll showcase your creations with confidence and clarity. Collaborating cross-functionally, youll support teams like Technical with critical documentationfrom HACCP to ingredient specsmaking sure nothing slips through the cracks.

Packaging sign-off, reheating validations, and meticulous documentation of everything from lead times to MOQs, thats all part of the journey. Youll love being the go-to expert who ensures everything is in place for a successful, profitable launch.

If youre someone who lives and breathes food, has a keen eye for detail, and knows how to turn a concept into a commercial hitwe want to hear from you.

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