NPD Manager

BBF Limited; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bakery manufacturer in Blackburn is seeking a NPD Process Manager to oversee projects and ensure effective communication across teams. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of experience in a food manufacturing environment, preferably in a bakery. Responsibilities include coordinating trials, creating recipes, and maintaining project timelines. This full-time role requires great organizational skills and a proactive attitude toward product management.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a food manufacturing business, preferably in a bakery.
• Self-starter with energy and enthusiasm for bakery products.
• Ability to thrive under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Deliver all projects in line with the critical path.
• Coordinate trials and record outputs.
• Create factory recipes and manage QAS agreements.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Food manufacturing knowledge

Education

Food science-related qualification

Job description

Job Description

NPD Process Manager

BBF Limited

Blackburn

Full-time, Permanent

We are currently recruiting a NPD Process Manager to be based at our Blackburn bakery on a full-time, permanent basis.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a motivated individual with great organisational skills and passion for bakery. You will be a team player with superb communication skills, which will enable you to be the first point of contact for our key customer and internal teams. You will lead a process team and be responsible for the successful upscaling of concepts across Blackburn, Shadsworth and Bradford sites.

A self-starter, you will show energy and enthusiasm for the products in which you work, and you will thrive under pressure.

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years experience within a food manufacturing business, preferably a bakery or equivalent knowledge / experience. A food science-related qualification is preferred.

The role of a NPD Manager at BBF Limited

• To successfully deliver all projects in-line with the critical path, ensuring full and timely communication and collaboration with all areas of the business and the customer.

Responsible for coordinating the trials and ensuring the trial outputs are recorded, creating factory recipes, agreeing the QAS directly with customer and ensuring a smooth handover to our s...