Product Development Manager

Rockfield Specialist Recruitment; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global FMCG manufacturer is seeking a Product Development Manager for a 12-month fixed term contract in Basingstoke. The role involves leading a product development team, managing complex innovation projects, and driving excellence in food technology. Candidates should have a background in food manufacturing and experience in managing multiple projects. This position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in powder-manufacturing processes is highly desirable.
• Hands-on management of multiple projects is required.
• Knowledge of statistical tools for analyzing data is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead a product development team and manage NPD and innovation projects.
• Provide technical leadership and governance within the product development team.
• Deliver projects and provide technical guidance for feasibility assessments.
• Build effective relationships with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Background in food manufacturing

Line management experience

Technical understanding of ingredients

Numeracy for trend analysis

Job description

Overview

Product Development Manager, Fixed Term Contract (12 Months)

Competitive salary and excellent benefits

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast growing and evolving global FMCG manufacturer as a product development manager, managing the pipeline of concept-to-launch product development, working at the forefront of food technology and sustainability, developing new products and driving innovation and excellence for a range of market-leading global consumer products.

Responsibilities

• Leading a product development team and a portfolio of complex NPD and innovation projects
• Technical leadership, governance and management within the product development team, ensuring product solutions are consumer led and robustly validated
• Project delivery and technical guidance to influence technical feasibility, approach and timeline of projects
• Forging strong and effective relationships with a network of technical and non-technical stakeholders, both internally and with suppliers.

About you

You will have a background in food manufacturing, line management experience and a sound technical understanding of ingredients - experience of powder-manufacturing processes would be highly desirable - new process technologies and hands-on management of multiple projects. You will also have a high level of numeracy in order to interpret trend analysis and consumer insights, with some knowledge of statistical tools for analysing data.

How to apply

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual looking to further their career. If you are interested and have a proven track record of success, we would like to hear from you. Please call Camilla Clark at Rockfield Specialist Recruitment or apply now, with your CV, on-line