Product Development Manager (Food Manufacturing)

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Product Development Manager (Food Manufacturing), Worcestershire

Client:

The People Co.

Location:

Worcestershire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

7

Posted:

24.04.2025

Expiry Date:

08.06.2025

Job Description:

The Company

Join a well-respected, multi-site chilled and frozen food business, known for supplying multiple customer channels including the UK’s leading supermarkets, QSR and B2B customers with high-quality, innovative food products. With a strong reputation for excellence, product innovation, and customer satisfaction, this company is expanding and seeking a talented Product Manager to strengthen its Product Development team.

The Role

This hybrid role is an exciting opportunity to manage critical paths and customer interactions to ensure the successful launch of both new and existing food products. You’ll work across a broad category range to ensure products are commercially viable, on-brand, and on time.

Key Responsibilities

1. Manage end-to-end development of products in response to customer briefs
2. Coordinate with suppliers across Europe and further afield on product development
3. Handle critical path timelines to deliver projects on schedule
4. Communicate daily with customers and suppliers, maintaining development documentation
5. Prepare and present samples and innovation presentations to UK customers
6. Collaborate cross-functionally with procurement, supply chain, technical, and overseas teams
7. Ensure compliance with food safety regulations and internal NPD processes
8. Support artwork and packaging creation for UK retail products
9. Monitor trends and maintain detailed category knowledge

People Profile

1. Proven experience in food product development and customer management
2. Excellent project management skills and commercial awareness
3. Strong interpersonal skills and a passion for food and innovation
4. Ability to work independently while thriving in a team environment
5. Food-related degree (or equivalent experience) preferred

What’s In It For You

1. Be part of a dynamic and growing business with a collaborative culture
2. Hybrid working flexibility
3. Influence products seen on supermarket shelves across the UK
4. Opportunities to travel and present to major retail clients
5. Work with a passionate team driven by quality and innovation

We regret we cannot offer visa sponsorship and can only consider candidates who hold right to work in the UK.

To apply, please e-mail in strict confidence, with a comprehensive CV, including salary details, quoting the above reference and for the attention of James Constable.

Due to a high volume of responses, we cannot reply to each application individually. If you have not had a response within one week, we are sorry to say your application has not been successful on this occasion.