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b3 jobs ltd; Leicester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

b3 jobs ltd in Leicestershire is seeking a Technical & NPD Manager to maintain and drive BRCGS standards and systems across the site. You will head the NPD function, developing products that meet customer briefs, consumer trends and commercial objectives.

Working with Production, you will lead trials and launches, ensure compliance with food safety and quality controls, and monitor market trends to identify new concepts that support business growth and customer success.

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing and quality systems.
• Strong knowledge of BRCGS standards and HACCP practices.
• Experience leading NPD from concept to launch.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve BRCGS standards across the site.
• Head up NPD, develop products from concept to launch.
• Lead trials, scale up, and ensure cost-effectiveness.
• Monitor market trends and identify growth opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with food safety legislation and certification standards.

Skills

Food safety knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Communication skills

People management

Commercial awareness

Education

HACCP Level 3 certificate

Food Hygiene certificate

NEBOSH/IOSH qualification

Tools

BRCGS systems

Quality management software

Regulatory databases

Job description

This independent company have mastered their craft and speciality over a number of decades, resulting in huge growth and an excellent reputation. They provide high quality goods throughout the UK and internationally.

About the Technical & NPD Manager job

Reporting into the senior management team, you will be responsible maintaining and driving high BRCGS standards and systems throughout the site, continuously reviewing and improving existing procedures. In addition, you will also head up the NPD function being responsible for developing innovative products that meet customer briefs, consumer trends and commercial objectives

Key tasks

Ensure full compliance with food safety legislation and certification standards (BRCGS, Soil).

Ensure HACCP, food defence and prerequisite programmes are maintained and followed.

Lead and implement the company’s food safety and quality culture plan.

Ensure all products are manufactured to agreed finished product specification.

Investigate to the source of justified complaints and implement corrective actions as necessary to prevent reoccurrence.

Develop innovative products from concept to launch, creating and refining recipes while ensuring quality, customer and commercial requirements are met.

Working closely with Production, you will lead projects through trial and launch stages, ensuring products are scalable, cost-effective and deliver outstanding results in manufacture.

You'll also drive innovation by monitoring market trends, reviewing existing products and identifying opportunities to develop new concepts that support business growth and customer success.

About you

With previous good experience of food manufacturing, you should also be a self-motivated, confident and an experienced technical individual with great communication and people skills. You should have:

Established technical and food safety knowledge.

Expert knowledge of Food Safety, Quality Management, Regulatory Requirements and Risk Management.

Good Experience of BRCGS standards and systems of the latest version.

HACCP level 3 certificate, Food Hygiene certificate and NEBOSH / IOSH Qualification.

Proven experience developing products from concept through to commercial launch.

Sound understanding of shelf life, product stability, ingredient functionality, texture and flavour development.

Excellent project management skills as well as commercial awareness.

The Technical & NPD Manager job (ref 9111) is based in Leicestershire and is paying £55,000 - £65,000 according to your experience.

The working hours are Monday to Friday.

Alternate job titles

QA Manager | Quality Assurance Manager | Senior Quality Manager | Food Manufacturing Technical Management Jobs | Food Safety Jobs | New Product Development Manager | Head of NPD | Head of Product Development | Senior NPD Technologist | NPD Supervisor | Senior Development Technologist | Food Product Development Jobs | Assistant Technical Manager | Technical Supervisor