New Product Development (NPD) Advisor

Morrisons; Winsford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Winsford is seeking a dedicated Product Development supporter to join their Concept team. The role involves overseeing new product development processes and collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure high-quality chilled products. Passion for food and experience in food development is essential. The company offers generous benefits and a supportive work environment focused on team collaboration and product excellence.

Benefits

Six weeks holiday

15% employee discount

Career progression opportunities

Subsidised staff canteen

Healthcare benefits

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the chilled market.
• Experience in food development processes.
• Ability to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the concept to launch process.
• Deliver concise category analysis.
• Work with the operations team on chilled products.
• Ensure pricing is met and presented timely.

Skills

Passion for food

Relationship building

Attention to detail

Commercial judgement

Job description

We're looking for someone to come and support all product development activity within the various categories of our chilled range. You will ensure the Existing Product Development (EPD) and New Product Development (NPD) end to end processes are completed on time and in full.

You’ll be part of the Concept team here at Winsford. This will include working on projects from brief to sign off and then handing the projects over to the Process Team. The role is mainly based out of our Winsford manufacturing site but there will be a need to attend meetings at the Morrisons Head office (also in Bradford) and visit some of the other sites and suppliers. There may also occasionally be a requirement to work the occasional day over the weekends in peak season.

What are the responsibilities for this role?

• Support the concept to launch process
• Support the NPD Specialist and Manager to deliver the Site Product Development Plan
• Attend customer research listening groups and debriefs
• Deliver concise category analysis from trusted data sources
• Work closely with the operations team to ensure Chilled products are the best in class
• Work in collaboration with technical experts within the business safeguarding the quality of proposed ranges for all of Morrisons customers
• Ensure products produced are profitably priced and meet margin expectations
• Ensure all pricing and samples presented to customers are correctly priced and prepared in a timely manner

About you

First and foremost you will have a passion for food and an eye for detail. You will have knowledge of the chilled market ideally and experience working within the food development process. You will have great relationship building skills being able to connect and work with many stakeholders across the business with the ability to influence. Enthusiasm and drive to deliver results with commercial judgement is also key.

In return for your hard work we will offer you:

• Six weeks holiday (including bank holidays) and a guaranteed day off that's important to you - whether that be a birthday, religious holiday or a special occasion
• 15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores available from the day you join us
• Additional 10% discount card for a Friend or Family member
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Subsidised staff canteen
• Competitive pension and life assurance
• Healthcare/Well-being benefits including Aviva Digital GP
• Morrisons MyPerks with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
• Optional Payroll charity donations
• A range of family friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave

Find out more about working in Manufacturing at Myton Food Group here.

About us

You’ll find a great big welcome here at Myton Food Group - the part of our business that looks after manufacturing, whilst maintaining strong roots within Morrisons Supermarkets.

At Myton Food Group, we have a legacy to be proud of. We’re British farming’s biggest single direct customer. We buy from highly valued suppliers. And we’re passionate about the quality of our food. Today, we have 19 manufacturing sites across the UK, where we pack and process fresh meats and fish, savoury and sweet pies, fruit and veg, flower bouquets, bread and lots more.

We really do stand out in the world of food manufacturing. But what we’re especially proud of is the way we all get stuck in and work as a team, in partnership across our supply chain. Read more about what we do at our Myton Food Group website.