Senior Snack Product Development Lead

Intersnack Group GmbH & Co. KG; Ashby-de-la-Zouch; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Intersnack Group GmbH & Co. KG is seeking a Product Development Manager to lead end-to-end snack product development from concept through market launch.

You will work closely with marketing, procurement, manufacturing, quality, and category teams to ensure consumer appeal, quality, food safety, sustainability and commercial success. The role requires a strong background in NPD within the food industry, hands-on formulation and prototype work, and proven project management and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Food Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in New Product Development (NPD), Food Innovation, or Product Development within the food industry.
• Proven experience managing products from concept development through production and commercialization.
• Strong knowledge of food science, ingredients, formulation, sensory evaluation, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Excellent project management, analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
• Understanding of food safety and quality standards such as HACCP, BRC, and AIB.
• Passion for food trends, consumer insights, product innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Business fluent in English
• Willingness to travel occasionally, approx. 2-3 times up to 50% per month
• PLEASE NOTE: a valid work and residence permit is a prerequisite for this post.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of innovative snack products from concept through commercialization.
• Create product concepts and build business cases together with marketing and commercial teams.
• Develop formulations, prototypes, and conduct pilot and factory scale-up trials.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and against agreed product performance KPIs.
• Support consumer testing, sensory evaluations, and product validation activities.
• Partner with procurement to approve and optimize raw materials and ingredients.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across products and manufacturing processes.
• Monitor consumer trends, market developments, and competitor activity to identify future innovation opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with stage-gate processes, food safety requirements, and industry standards.
• Contribute to category strategy, portfolio optimization, value engineering, and sustainability objectives.
• Prepare project updates, KPI reporting, and technical documentation for key stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Food safety knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Food Engineering

Job description

Intersnack Group GmbH & Co. KG is seeking a Product Development Manager to lead end-to-end snack product development from concept through market launch.

You will work closely with marketing, procurement, manufacturing, quality, and category teams to ensure consumer appeal, quality, food safety, sustainability and commercial success. The role requires a strong background in NPD within the food industry, hands-on formulation and prototype work, and proven project management and cross-functional