Innovation Manager (FOOD)

JR United Kingdom; Bradley Stoke; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an award-winning food business as an Innovation Manager, responsible for leading product innovation and development. This hands-on role requires a combination of creativity and technical expertise in a collaborative environment. The successful candidate will manage multiple NPD projects, working closely with different teams to bring innovative products to market.

Qualifications

• Senior Product Developer or NPD Manager with a strong track record in food manufacturing.
• Knowledge of ingredients and recipe formulation is essential.
• People management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple NPD projects ensuring alignment with commercial goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions with speed.
• Create and evolve products by balancing creativity and technical feasibility.

Skills

Creative flair

Project management

Ingredient knowledge

Recipe formulation

Job description

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Client:

Blue Spark Organisation Ltd

Location:

bradley stoke, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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Job Description:

The Company

This award-winning food business is known for its high-quality, insight-led product innovation across multiple categories and are looking for a creative and commercially minded Innovation Manager to join a large product team and help drive the development of market leading products.

This is a site-based role with some travel to other manufacturing sites and customers so a full UK driving licence is essential.

The Role

Reporting into the Senior Innovation Manager, you’ll be at the forefront of concept development, from kitchen to customer approval. This is a hands-on, foodie role where you’ll create and evolve products that balance creativity with technical feasibility, using market insights, consumer trends, and your own passion for food innovation.

You’ll lead multiple NPD projects across their brands, ensuring each one is aligned with commercial goals and customer expectations. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you’ll keep critical paths on track and deliver solutions with speed and precision. From building compelling customer presentations, to sourcing innovative raw materials and supporting trend safaris, you’ll help keep the business ahead of the curve.

The Candidate

You’ll be a creative and foodie Senior Product Developer or NPD Manager with a strong track record within food manufacturing, in bringing great concepts to shelf. With deep knowledge of ingredients and recipe formulation, you combine creative flair with a meticulous approach to development. You’re confident managing multiple projects at pace, presenting ideas to customers and influencing internal teams across departments. Ideally, you also have some people management experience.

This is a brilliant opportunity to shape a growing product portfolio within a values-led food business. You’ll work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where your ideas and expertise can truly make a difference.

Apply now or call us on 0345 2600 737 / 07700 137 110 to find out more.

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