NPD Technologist — Food Product Innovation & Launch

Speedibake Limited; Bradford; Hybride; GBP 40 000 - 55 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Speedibake, Bradford-based and operating hybrid, is seeking an NPD Customer Account Manager to drive new product development from brief to launch. You will manage projects, lead customer meetings, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful, compliant launches while growing key accounts.

The role emphasizes strong project management, stakeholder engagement, and hands-on development in a fast-paced manufacturing setting, with responsibilities spanning trials, preliminary

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' NPD experience delivering products from concept to launch.
• Experience of product development, factory trials, scale-up and launches.
• Strong project management, organisation and prioritisation skills.
• Effective communicator with excellent stakeholder relationship management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsabilités

• Manage NPD projects from concept through to launch, ensuring delivery on time, within budget and in line with customer expectations.
• Support the delivery of the NPD strategy through customer focused, market led and trend-driven product development.
• Lead customer meetings, presentations and product reviews in accordance with NPD procedures and business objectives.
• Take ownership of product development activities, ensuring effective planning and execution of trials, pre productions and launches.
• Maintain a strong factory presence, leading and supporting trials and launches, developing an in-depth understanding of manufacturing processes, equipment capabilities and operational constraints.
• Work closely with Packaging, Procurement and Technical teams to ensure packaging solutions meet customer, operational, legal and sustainability requirements and are delivered in line with project critical paths.
• Act as the primary NPD contact for designated customer accounts, providing technical expertise and project leadership throughout the product development lifecycle.

Connaissances

NPD experience

Project management

Stakeholder management

Microsoft Office

Fast-paced manufacturing

Communication

Driving licence

Description du poste

Speedibake, Bradford-based and operating hybrid, is seeking an NPD Customer Account Manager to drive new product development from brief to launch. You will manage projects, lead customer meetings, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful, compliant launches while growing key accounts.

The role emphasizes strong project management, stakeholder engagement, and hands-on development in a fast-paced manufacturing setting, with responsibilities spanning trials, preliminary