At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead product development from concept to launch, driving innovation with top retail accounts.
- Company: Established business known for quality and customer service in the food industry.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible work-life balance, and strong support for career growth.
- Other info: Enjoy autonomy and mentorship in a dynamic, collaborative team.
- Why this job: Shape exciting new products and make a real impact in a fast-paced environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in food product development and managing retail accounts is essential.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 60000 £ per year.
This NPD role works across the full spectrum from concept to launch, working with commercial and category teams and contributing to both own-label and branded development. Working on two retail accounts there is a great opportunity to make your mark driving innovation with key customers on top tier products, supporting your own future development. It is an excellent role if you’re looking to progress your career and want greater autonomy in shaping new product concepts.
Reporting to the Development Director, you’ll have strong support from both NPD and Category teams to help you grow and develop. The Director brings a refreshing, progressive approach, offering genuine autonomy and a mentoring style that is hard to overlook.
You’ll need to bring solid product development expertise and the confidence to work directly with retail customers, so experience managing and developing retail accounts is essential. This role is ideal for an experienced Technologist or Product Development Manager looking to broaden their creative skills in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving category.
A flexible work-life balance is offered with three days on site, one day with the customer and one day working from home.
The Business- A long-established business within its chosen product category
- Agile and decisive
- Strong reputation across product ranges
- Robust supply chain
- Standout position due to customer service and quality
- Consistently driving innovation within its market category
- Experience in product development in the food industry
- Comfortable and confident dealing directly with retail customers
- Experience managing the product life cycle from concept to launch in deadline-driven environments
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think laterally
- A genuine love of food and the industry
- Experience working in manufacturing within retail food production
- Confident, enthusiastic and able to engage with peers and stakeholders at all levels
- Passion for product development and the ability to keep project plans up to date
- Ability to manage the critical path and collaborate cross-functionally to meet deadlines
- Highly organised, able to coordinate multi-stakeholder projects
Product NPD Manager employer: Novus Recruitment
Join a long-established business renowned for its innovation and quality in the food industry, where your role as a Product NPD Manager will allow you to shape new product concepts with autonomy and support. With a flexible work-life balance and a culture that prioritises employee growth through mentorship from a progressive Development Director, this is an excellent opportunity to advance your career while making a significant impact on top-tier products for key retail accounts.
