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NPD Project Manager

Employer
KPI Recruitment Ltd
Location
London (Greater)
Salary
£40000 - 45000 + 15% Bonus
Closing date
12 Apr 2019

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Contract Type
Permanent
Function
Development, Technical
Business Sector
Food Manufacturing

Job Details

My client has been has been supplying the food industry with a unique range of premium quality, authentic ingredients for 25 years. They are currently looking to recruit an NPD Project Manager.

The role:

  • To be responsible for delivering the company’s NPD projects on time and to forecasted costs. 
  • To develop and coach the NPD team to deliver consistent high performance.

Duties include:

  • To take ownership of all IPD (innovation product development), NPD (new product development) and EPD (existing product development) projects from initial brief to final launch, driving incremental sales and/or incremental profit, aligned to the company strategy
  • To ensure that all product development adheres to the latest legislation and agreed company policies as well HACCP and allergen management
  • To ensure that any new raw materials and/or new packaging items meet customer and company standards
  • To prepare related factory paperwork and specifications and to oversee all factory trials
  • To chair the weekly projects meeting, issuing timely minutes, actions and owners, ensuring all previous actions are completed by owners in a timely fashion
  • To support, develop, and coach the NPD team to deliver consistent high performance 
  • To manage the day to day operation of the NPD kitchen / facility
  • To liaise with the company’s innovation chef to develop innovative and creative new products

Applicants should have a food Science degree or equivalent, and have at least 3 years’ experience in NPD Project Management

Fantastic opportunity to join and exciting company

Indicative Salary Range: £40000 - 45000 + 15% Bonus

KPI Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

All candidates registering with KPI Recruitment Ltd. will need to provide proof of identity, and evidence of any experience, training and qualifications our client considers necessary for their position.

Company

KPI Recruitment Ltd. recruit Senior, Technical and Management staff for the UK Food & Drinks Manufacturing Industry. Handling and filling some of the best vacancies in the FMCG sector, candidates and companies alike have benefited from KPI’s innovative approach to filling Food & Drinks Manufacturing Industry jobs throughout the UK. Whether you have vacancies you need to fill or you are a candidate looking for jobs in the UK Food & Drink Manufacturing industry, call us for a confidential discussion of your FMCG requirements.

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Company info
Website
Telephone
0131 226 1044
Location
1 St Colme St
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 6AA
United Kingdom

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