New Product Development Manager

2 days ago

United Kingdom Blue Spark Organisation Ltd Full time

This established food business have it all – the combination of stability / security and a great brand reputation balanced with a forward thinking, entrepreneurial approach. To help drive their brands and business forward they are looking for a confident and highly capable NPD Manager to join the UK Head Office team.
Hybrid role - min of 2 days at the London office, with some UK and European travel.

This is an all-encompassing role where you will be managing the whole product lifecycle, ensuring the successful implementation of the product strategy and roadmap for both EPD and NPD across the UK brand portfolio.

You’ll keep up to speed with new food / consumer trends, ingredients, packaging and technologies as well as the competitor landscape, so you can drive the innovation of on-trend products. This will be in collaboration with in-house NPD teams at European manufacturing sites as well as 3rd party partners, motivating them to deliver projects with energy and enthusiasm whilst ensuring costs parameters and technical requirements are met.

You will be required to brilliantly plan, manage and successfully deliver NPD projects from start to finish whilst effectively influencing, briefing and coordinating people cross-functionally at all levels. This will involve building close working relationships with internal and external manufacturing partners with full ownership of the Stage & Gate process.

You’ll be a natural at keeping up to speed with new trends across the world and how they can be incorporated into products, demonstrating creative flair that will delight discerning consumers.

This role will suit a passionate and driven NPD Manager, ideally with a Food Science degree as well as experience gained from a food manufacturing or food/drink brand environment.

We are looking for that special NPD professional who has product development expertise, is insights driven with a consumer-centric approach, amazing project management skills - and to top it off, is also technically savvy.

You’ll need to have experience of working with suppliers, manufacturing and cross-functional teams to continually raise the bar on product innovation, quality and integrity. You will be a natural communicator, able to effectively manage and influence key stakeholders, building strong working relationships to deliver significant NPD projects.

If you think you have what it takes to help this brand leverage their presence in the UK market, blowing the competition away, then please get in touch.
To support you in showcasing your best self, we make sure that any necessary accommodations, whether physical or non-physical, are provided to assist you throughout the job application and interview process.

Also, please note that we are only able to accept and respond to applications from candidates with eligibility to work in the UK and those who hold valid work visas.

At Blue Spark Organisation we believe in authenticity, individuality, and inclusion.

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