Process Development Manager

Focus Management Consultants; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food consultancy in Greater London is seeking an experienced Process Development Manager for a 12-month maternity cover. The role involves managing process development projects, ensuring smooth product launches, and mentoring a team of technologists. Candidates should have at least 5 years in food manufacturing or technical leadership and a proven track record in NPD or process development. Hybrid working and extensive benefits are offered.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays

Auto-Enrolment Pension

Bonus

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Long service awards

Free parking on site

Up to 40% discount on Company products

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in a food manufacturing or technical leadership role.
• Experience in managing teams.
• Proven track record in leading NPD or Process Development Projects from concept to launch.

Responsibilities

• Manage process development projects with a hands-on approach.
• Ensure smooth product launches and continuous improvement across manufacturing processes.
• Mentor new employees and oversee compliance side.

Skills

Hands-on management

Team leadership

NPD or Process Development

Compliance management

Job description

Overview

My client procures, manufactures and supplies a wide range of food products to thousands of customers from retail supermarkets to casual dining chains, from independent restaurants to FMCG manufacturers.

If that isn’t enough, they have recently been recognised as a Sunday Times Best Place to Work.

They are looking for an experienced Process Development Manager to join the business on a 12-month maternity cover contract to start ASAP.

This role offers hybrid working and an excellent benefits package :

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays per annum
• Auto-Enrolment Pension %
• Bonus
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Long service awards
• Free parking on site
• Up to 40% discount on Company products

Responsibilities

Reporting into the Head of Technical, you will be responsible for managing process development projects with a hands-on approach, ensuring smooth product launches and continuous improvement across manufacturing processes. This role is about managing the team, which consists of 3 process technologists and 1 specification technologist, as much as owning projects, being on the ground, and driving results through direct involvement.

My client is looking for someone who is happy to be hands-on upscaling the product, process validations, safety parameters, as well as overseeing the compliance side (labelling of products for different countries), managing people (mentoring new employees). Driving R&D, creating new ways of working alongside launches.

Qualifications

To apply, you must be available within the next four weeks and have a minimum of 5 years in a food manufacturing or technical leadership role, with experience in managing teams.

Proven track record in leading NPD or Process Development Projects from concept to launch.

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