Senior Manager - Product Research & Development

Zachary Daniels; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Hybrid work

Job summary

Zachary Daniels in West London is seeking a Senior Manager - R&D to shape the next generation of consumer products for a globally recognised brand. You will own the innovation agenda, lead end-to-end product development across multiple categories and partner with suppliers to bring ideas to market, translating consumer insights into winning products with strong commercial impact.

You'll influence senior stakeholders, build a high-performing innovation team and champion customer-led innovation in

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience in innovation from concept to launch.
• Ability to translate consumer insight into commercial success.
• Strong commercial awareness with a customer-led mindset.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience working with suppliers and external innovation partners.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with strategic focus.
• Collaborative leadership style that unites teams around a shared vision.

Responsibilities

• Define long-term innovation strategy aligned with growth ambitions.
• Turn consumer, market and trend insights into commercially successful products.
• Own the innovation pipeline from idea generation to launch.
• Lead end-to-end product development across multiple categories.
• Manage cross-functional delivery to ensure timely launches.
• Build partnerships with suppliers to scale concepts.
• Influence senior stakeholders and align priorities.
• Support commercial performance by delivering customer-focused products.
• Lead, develop and inspire a high-performing innovation team.

Skills

Leadership

Product innovation

Product development

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication

Presentation skills

Supplier management

Cross-functional leadership

Collaboration

Job description

Food, Beverage and promotional merchandise

West London| Hybrid | up to £100k + Excellent Benefits

Ready to shape the products everyone will be talking about next?

This isn't about maintaining what's already working. It's about creating what's next.

We're looking for an experienced Senior Manager - R&D manager to lead the future product strategy and create new exciting and innovative products for one of the world's most recognised consumer brands. This is an opportunity to influence what millions of customers experience, leading innovation from the very first spark of an idea through to a successful market launch.

If you're naturally curious, commercially minded and thrive on turning consumer insight into winning products, this could be the role you've been waiting for.

The Opportunity

You’ll own the innovation agenda, identifying emerging trends, understanding changing consumer behaviours and building a pipeline of exciting new products that deliver real commercial impact.

Working alongside senior leadership, you’ll influence strategic direction, inspire cross-functional teams and partner with suppliers to bring innovative ideas to life.

No two days will look the same. One day you’ll be exploring the latest market trends and consumer insights, the next you’ll be presenting innovation strategy to senior stakeholders or overseeing product trials before launch.

This is a role where creativity meets commerciality.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Defining the long-term innovation strategy in line with business growth ambitions.
• Turning consumer, market and trend insights into commercially successful product opportunities.
• Owning the innovation pipeline from idea generation through to launch.
• Leading end-to-end product development across multiple categories.
• Managing cross-functional project delivery, ensuring launches happen on time and to the highest standard.
• Building strong partnerships with suppliers to develop and scale new concepts.
• Influencing senior stakeholders and creating alignment around innovation priorities.
• Supporting commercial performance by delivering products customers genuinely want.
• Leading, developing and inspiring a high-performing innovation team.

About You

You’ll already have a strong track record within leadership, product innovation, product development or strategic innovation, ideally within a fast-paced consumer environment.

You’ll also bring:

• Significant experience leading innovation from concept through to launch.
• The ability to translate consumer insight into commercial success.
• Strong commercial awareness with a passion for customer-led innovation.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience working with suppliers and external innovation partners.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities without losing sight of the bigger picture.
• A collaborative leadership style that brings people together around a shared vision.

Why You’ll Love It

This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to join a business that continually invests in innovation, people and customer experience.

You’ll have the freedom to influence strategy, shape future product direction and work alongside talented, passionate people who love bringing new ideas to life.

If you’re looking for a role where your ideas won’t just be heard-but will become reality-this is the opportunity to make your mark.