NPD Manager

Yolk Recruitment; Tredegar; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in Wales is seeking a New Product Development Manager to spearhead innovative food products from concept to launch. This role requires proven experience in NPD within the food or FMCG industry and strong project management skills. You will oversee the entire development process, collaborate with key teams, and ensure high standards of quality. This is an excellent opportunity for a creative and commercially minded professional.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Chance to join a growing secure company

Catering events

Employee rewards

Christmas activities

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

New Product Development

Project management

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.

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.

Requirements

• 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.

Benefits

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