New Product Development Manager

New Product Development Manager

Competitive salary
South Wales
Food Manufacturing
Job ref: 8741

The company

This company is a leading provider of premium quality specialist products to food manufacturers, foodservice, and retailers throughout the UK.

About the New Product Development Manager

As a key part of the NPD team, your role will be to support the food product development process and support from handover to first production and launch.

Key tasks

• Organise and run trials for new products and EPD projects
• Ensure the day to day upkeep of the recipe system and manufacturing instructions
• Work closely with the Development Chefs, NPD Technologists, operations and commercial teams from the initial concept through to launch

About You

• Degree educated in food science, food technology or related subject or equivalent experience
• Have experience in food product development with knowledge of factory processes and conducting factory trials - but this could be from a university placement
• Level 2 Food Safety certificate and Level 2 HACCP qualifications are both desirable
• Experience working with food service customers and retailers is an advantage

More details

The New Product DevelopmentManager job is based in South Wales and is paying a competitive salary according to your experience.

The package includes 33 days holiday per annum and great employer s pension contribution.

The working hours are 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with flexibility to support trials, launches etc.

Alternate job titles

New Product Development Technologist NPD Technician Food Product Developer Food Product Development Food Science Jobs Food NPD Jobs Food Technologist Process Technologist