NPD Project Manager

Manucomm Recruitment Ltd; Wincanton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to £50,000

Up to 10% bonus

Job summary

We are seeking an ambitious NPD Project Manager to join a growing premium food business and take ownership of exciting own-brand product development from idea through to launch. You’ll manage multiple NPD projects across bakery, dairy, butchery, prepared foods and ambient, lead a Junior Product Developer and partner with suppliers and commercial teams to get outstanding products onto the shelves.

You’ll be responsible for making sure every product is right, ready and commercially viable with a

Qualifications

• Proven NPD / Product Development experience in the food industry.
• Strong costing and commercial awareness.
• Excellent project and critical path management skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the full NPD journey from concept to launch.
• Drive multiple projects, timelines and budgets.
• Develop commercially viable products with right cost, format and margin.
• Lead and develop a Junior Product Developer.
• Drive packaging, artwork and supplier development.
• Build supplier relationships and negotiate where required.
• Spot food trends, competitor moves and new opportunities.
• Partner with Technical, Buying, Marketing, Retail and Merchandising.
• Ensure every product meets food safety, allergen and labeling legislation.
• Keep projects on track, manage risks and deliver successful launches.

Skills

NPD / Product Dev

Food industry knowledge

Costing & commercial awareness

Project management

Supplier management

Team leadership

Food legislation

Stakeholder comms

Excel & PowerPoint

Job description

Up to £50,000 + 10% Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Bring Big Food Ideas to Life.

Love food innovation? Know how to turn a great concept into acommercially successful product?

We’re looking for an ambitiousNPD Project Managerto join a growing premium food business and take ownership of excitingown-brand product developmentfrom first idea through to launch.

This is a role withreal ownership, variety and influence. You’ll manage multiple NPD projects, work across bakery, dairy, butchery, prepared foods and ambient, lead a Junior Product Developer and partner with suppliers and commercial teams to get outstanding products onto the shelves.

Your Mission

You’ll be responsible for making sure every product isright, ready and commercially viable.

• Own thefull NPD journeyfrom concept to launch
• Drive multiple projects, critical paths, timelines and budgets
• Develop commercially viable products with the rightcost, format and margin
• Lead and develop aJunior Product Developer
• Drive packaging, artwork and supplier development
• Build strong supplier relationships and negotiate where required
• Spotfood trends, competitor moves and new opportunities
• Partner withTechnical, Buying, Marketing, Retail and Merchandising
• Ensure every product meetsfood safety, allergen and labelling legislation
• Keep projects on track, manage risks and deliver successful launches

What You’ll Bring

You’re an experienced food NPD professional who combinescreativity with commercial thinkingand knows how to make things happen.

You’ll have:

• Proven NPD / Product Development experience within thefood industry
• Strong product costing and commercial awareness
• Excellent project and critical path management skills
• Experience working with suppliers and packaging
• Previous team leadership or people management experience
• Strong knowledge ofUK food legislation, allergens and food safety
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills

Why Join?

This isn’t NPD by numbers.

You’ll have the freedom toshape products, influence decisions and make a visible impactwithin a growing premium food business.

• Up to £50,000
• Up to 10% performance bonus
• Monday–Friday
• Lead exciting, high-profile NPD projects
• Manage and develop a Junior Product Developer
• Supportive, collaborative culture
• Genuine career progression

Ready to put your ideas on the shelf?

If you’re acommercially savvy NPD professionalwho wants ownership, variety and the opportunity to make great food happen, we want to hear from you.