NPD Project Manager

b3 jobs ltd; West of England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension with 6% employer contribution

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Company sick pay

4 x Death in Service

Long service recognition

Wellbeing initiatives

Free flu jabs

Employee assistance program

Free eye tests with £90 contribution to prescription lenses

Possibility of financial relocation help

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an NPD Project Manager based in Wiltshire. The successful candidate will coordinate product development from concept to launch, require at least 5 years of experience in food manufacturing, and possess a degree in Food Science. The salary is £50,000, with benefits like a 6% pension contribution and 25 days annual leave. This is a site-based role with Monday to Friday working hours.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in a similar NPD role within food manufacturing.
• Proven record of project management.
• Ability to lead and deliver multiple projects in parallel.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate development from concept to final launch.
• Develop recipes and products through hands-on work.
• Manage end-to-end artwork development internally and externally.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Food Science knowledge

Understanding of dairy science

Education

Degree in Food Science or Food Technology

Job description

Overview

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 include:

• Coordinate development from concept through to final launch.


• Develop recipes and products, conducts 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.

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.

Alternate job titles - NPD Manager | New Product Development Manager | Senior NPD Technologist | NPD Supervisor | Senior Development Technologist | Food Development Jobs