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A leading provider in the UK's fresh prepared food industry is seeking a Senior Development Manager in Spalding. The role focuses on managing development activities, leading teams for product innovation, and leveraging strong customer relations. This position promises a dynamic work environment with numerous benefits.
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Senior Development Manager
We drive our own success.
Spalding
Competitive Salary
Private Health Care
Bonus Scheme
25 Days Holiday plus bank holidays
Monday to Friday
8.30 - 5pm
Permanent
Why join us?
We're constantly evolving, progressing and diversifying. And we want our people to do so too. For everyone to feel empowered, engaged and enabled. To create opportunities to move forward, climb higher and push for more.
About the role.
This is a great opportunity for a Senior Development manger to join Bakkavor to work at our Bakkavor site in Spalding to manage the delivery of the Development activity against the agreed Development plan.
Role Accountabilities
Develop & manage the category development plan, ensuring commercial, operational, and technical alignment
Lead cross-functional teams to drive product development, delivering against customer expectations
Build strong customer relationships, managing development for a key retail client
Innovate & create market-leading products using trends, consumer insights, and category knowledge
Manage critical path processes, ensuring timely and effective product launches
Collaborate with stakeholders across Commercial, Marketing, and Operations to define category strategies
Unlock complex development challenges, driving efficiencies and improvements
About you.
Experience in food product development and chilled food manufacturing, ideally with Experience related to the relevant categories the role is responsible for
Strong project management & organisational skills
A creative & customer-focused approach to product innovation
The ability to manage multiple projects & deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Excellent stakeholder management & influencing skills
A strong understanding of category management & market trends
What you'll receive.
As an equal opportunity employer, we're committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you
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