NPD Manager - 12-Month FTC (Bakery/FMCG)

BBF Limited; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Death in Service

25 days holiday

GP access

Bereavement support

In-house Learning & Development

Online training courses

BBF Star Awards

Job summary

BBF Limited, Hull, seeks an experienced NPD Manager on a 12-month fixed-term contract to lead end-to-end product development from concept to launch. You will manage a small team, collaborate with operations and customers, and travel to BBF sites and head offices as needed.

Food manufacturing or retailer experience is essential. You will drive profitable, customer-focused product development within a fast-paced environment, balancing timelines and stakeholder expectations while upholding BBF

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years’ experience within an FMCG environment, ideally with responsibility for managing complex NPD projects.
• Educated to degree level, or able to demonstrate equivalent professional experience.
• Food-related qualification or relevant food industry experience is desirable.
• Proven track record of leading product development activity from brief through to launch within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Recent experience of managing, coaching and developing individuals or teams, with the ability to set direction and drive delivery.
• Full driving licence required, as regular travel forms part of the role.

Responsibilities

• Lead and own the end-to-end delivery of NPD projects, from test bakery and concept development through to full-scale factory trials, scale-up and successful launch across the group portfolio.
• Provide clear technical and commercial direction on new raw materials, recipe development and factory trials, working closely with Operations, Process and Site Technical teams.
• Drive the development of commercially viable and operationally achievable products that meet customer briefs, retailer standards, quality expectations and site capability.
• Own project critical paths, proactively managing risks, escalations, decision points and stakeholder alignment to ensure delivery on time and in full.
• Ensure all projects are delivered through the PLM process with strong governance, clear controls, compliant documentation and effective launch readiness.
• Act as an NPD subject matter expert, applying sound judgement and product development expertise to guide projects from brief to launch to a consistently high standard.
• Build, influence and maintain effective cross-functional relationships, ensuring alignment, pace and clear communication across key departments.
• Line manage at least one direct report, setting direction, delegating effectively, supporting development and ensuring workload priorities are clearly understood and delivered.
• Lead day-to-day engagement with key strategic customers, taking ownership of communication, expectations and issue resolution.
• Represent the business with credibility and professionalism during customer submissions, site visits and meetings, including travel to BBF sites and customer head offices as required.

Skills

People management

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Travel

Communication

Education

University degree

Job description

BBF Limited, Hull, seeks an experienced NPD Manager on a 12-month fixed-term contract to lead end-to-end product development from concept to launch. You will manage a small team, collaborate with operations and customers, and travel to BBF sites and head offices as needed.

Food manufacturing or retailer experience is essential. You will drive profitable, customer-focused product development within a fast-paced environment, balancing timelines and stakeholder expectations while upholding BBF