NPD Project Manager

b3 jobs

England

On-site

GBP 45,000 - 55,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Company pension with 6% employer contribution

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Wellbeing initiatives

Free eye tests with £90 contribution to prescription lenses

Job summary

A well-established food manufacturer in the UK seeks an NPD Project Manager to oversee the product development process from concept to launch. This site-based role requires at least 5 years of relevant experience within the food manufacturing sector, strong project management skills, and effective communication abilities. The position offers a competitive salary of £50,000 with additional benefits including pension contributions and generous leave policies, making it an attractive position for experienced candidates in the industry.

Qualifications

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar NPD role within food manufacturing.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Proven record of managing multiple projects concurrently.

Responsibilities

Coordinate product development from concept to launch.
Develop recipes and manage kitchen to industrial trials.
Act as the main point of contact for customers.

Skills

Project management

Excellent communication skills

Understanding of dairy science

Education

Degree in Food Science or Food Technology

Job description

NPD Project Manager

This is a very well-established company with a strong reputation for quality and reliability. They operate to recognised food safety standards, including BRCGS, and maintain a firm focus on responsible practices, long‑term relationships, and continuous improvement all within an industrial scale manufacturing operation.

About the NPD Project Manager job

This is a brand new role reporting into the Head of Development and working with the major retailers in the UK. You will play a pivotal role across customer management, product development, and factory support. Main responsibilities are:

Coordinate development from concept through to final launch.
Develop recipes and products, conduct hands‑on development work from initial kitchen trials to industrial trials.
Be your customers main point of contact for development, optimisation and improvement projects from brief to launch and other queries about products, process and packaging.
Face to face presentation to customer either at their head office, or on site to explain the company’s business model, development capabilities and technical advantages.
Manage end to end artwork development, internally and externally.

About you

The successful candidate will have at least 5 years’ experience of working in a similar NPD role within food manufacturing. In addition:

Degree (or equivalent experience) in Food Science or Food Technology.
Ideally an understanding of dairy science.
Excellent communication skills both written and oral.
A proven record of project management.
Capacity and capability to lead and deliver multiple projects in parallel.

More details

The NPD Project Manager’s job (ref:9017) is paying £50,000 according to your experience.

The package includes a company pension with a 6% employer contribution (STC), 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays, company sick pay, 4 x Death in Service, long service recognition, wellbeing initiatives, free flu jabs, employee assistance programme, free eye tests with £90 contribution to prescription lenses. There is also the possibility of financial relocation help.

This is a site-based role based in Wiltshire, commutable from Bristol, Bath, Swindon, Salisbury, Andover, Devizes, Chippenham and other surrounding towns.

The working hours are Monday to Friday.

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