NPD Manager

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Caerphilly; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in Caerphilly is seeking an experienced NPD Manager to lead product innovation from concept to launch. You will be responsible for driving the development of award-winning food products, ensuring they meet market demands and business objectives. The ideal candidate must have proven experience in New Product Development, particularly within the food or FMCG sectors, and possess strong project management skills. This role offers a competitive salary and various employee perks.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Chance to join growing secure company

Catering events

Employee rewards

Christmas activities

Qualifications

• Experience in NPD within the food or FMCG industry is essential.
• Must understand food manufacturing processes.
• Strong project management skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end New Product Development process.
• Develop innovative, market-leading food products.
• Oversee trials and testing in the test kitchen.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Monitor food trends and market insights.
• Ensure products meet quality and compliance standards.
• Manage project timelines and budgets.
• Build relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Proven experience in New Product Development

Strong understanding of food manufacturing processes

Excellent project management

Organisation skills

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

NPD Manager

£50,000

Yolk Recruitment are proud to be supporting a leading food manufacturer in the search for an ambitious New Product Development Manager. This is an exciting opportunity for a creative and commercially minded professional to take ownership of developing award-winning products from concept to launch. If you're passionate about food innovation and want to be at the heart of bringing exciting new products to market, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

As the NPD Manager, you'll play a key role in driving the innovation pipeline, ensuring products are successfully developed, tested, and delivered to meet both consumer demand and customer expectations. You'll work cross-functionally with commercial, brand, and operations teams to ensure that each product launch aligns with business objectives and maintains the highest standards of quality.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage the end-to-end New Product Development process, from concept generation through to launch.
• Develop innovative, market-leading food products that meet brand and retailer requirements.
• Oversee trials, testing, and development in the test kitchen, ensuring feasibility and scalability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Commercial, Brand, and Operations to align NPD with business strategy.
• Monitor food trends, competitor activity, and market insights to identify new opportunities.
• Ensure all new products meet required quality, compliance, and commercial standards.
• Manage project timelines and budgets to deliver products on time and within cost parameters.
• Build strong relationships with key internal stakeholders and external partners.

This is what you'll need

• Proven experience in New Product Development within the food or FMCG industry.
• Strong understanding of food manufacturing processes and product innovation.
• Excellent project management, organisation, and communication skills.

And this is what you'll get

• Competitive salary.
• Chance to join growing secure company.
• Catering events.
• Employee rewards.
• Christmas activities.