NPD Manager

Thrive Group; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food industry company in Cardiff seeks an experienced NPD Manager to oversee development projects from initiation to launch. The ideal candidate will coordinate between various departments to ensure the successful introduction of new products while managing packaging development processes. A degree in food technology or related fields and a strong background in FMCG are essential for this role. Flexibility and project management skills will be critical to meet client demands.

Qualifications

• Experience in NPD, FMCG, or food manufacturing is essential.
• Flexibility to travel to client sites as required.
• Ability to lead and manage multiple projects concurrently.

Responsibilities

• Be the main contact for development and optimization projects.
• Ensure a smooth launch of new products.
• Manage end-to-end packaging development process.

Skills

Technical background in FMCG

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Degree in food technology or food science

Job description

Job Description

Thrive Group are delighted to be working with our market brand leading company based in Frome who are actively looking to engage NPD Manager to join the team on a permanent basis.

What you will be doing :

• Customers main point of contact for development, optimisation and improvement projects from brief to launch.
• Main contact between all departments to ensure a smooth launch of the new products or changes in the factory.
• Manage end to end packaging development with the right process and legal checks through to sign off either for development projects and design or legal updates.
• Manage the organization of the industrial trials, communicate the results, actions / improvements to be carried out and follow up on them.
• Meet production, quality and legal requirements alongside with customers' requirements.

What you will need to succeed

• A technical background in FMCG / Food manufacturing / Food transformation / NPD and dairy.
• Comfortable to attend client sites and go over their product brief and the best way to execute.
• Flexibility on working hours to meet demands of the business, and to travel to client sites.
• Lead and deliver multiple projects in parallel.
• Excellent educational background (ideally degree in food technology or food science)