Culinary NPD Lead: Drive Innovation & Launch

Reed Specialist Recruitment; Moulton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed Specialist Recruitment is seeking a Culinary NPD Team Lead in Northamptonshire to head UK Product Development, guiding a small team through concept, kitchen creation and successful product launches.

You'll partner with senior stakeholders across the business and the Group Development Team to deliver innovative, commercially driven products that meet market needs and delight customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end NPD projects from concept to launch.
• Develop exciting new products aligned with market trends and customer needs.
• Oversee recipe development, product optimisation and benchmarking.
• Deliver engaging customer presentations, tastings and innovation sessions.
• Partner with Commercial, Operations, Technical, Finance, Procurement and Supply Chain teams.

Job description

Reed Specialist Recruitment is seeking a Culinary NPD Team Lead in Northamptonshire to head UK Product Development, guiding a small team through concept, kitchen creation and successful product launches.

You'll partner with senior stakeholders across the business and the Group Development Team to deliver innovative, commercially driven products that meet market needs and delight customers.