NPD Manager

Spalding
Competitive
20 Jun 2017
18 Jul 2017
greencore/TP/199/412
Sarah Leisner
Development
Food Manufacturing
Permanent

Are you an NPD Manager with experience of the Convenience food market in particular Chilled Food?

We are currently recruiting for a NPD Manager to be based at our Spalding site in Lincolnshire. As Product Development Manager your key focus will be to deliver Product Development in line with the critical path to meet the customer plan. You’ll oversee products from concept to process handover, leading feasibility meetings to ensure that people are kept informed at all times. 

Main responsibilities

 

As Product Development Manager you’ll be introducing and refining new product concepts through the development process, ensuing that technical and quality standards are achieved.  You will build and maintain customer relationships, acting as the dedicated contact to provide accurate and consistent communication both internally and externally, ensuring any issues are identified and resolved quickly. 

You will input product knowledge and customer insight within the category team to ensure product development is aligned with all of the key customer requirements.  

Ideal candidate

 

 

Of graduate calibre (or equivalent), within a food or related discipline, you’ll understand the retail environment and the principles and tools of category and strategic management. 

 

Based on previous experience, you’ll have a good understanding of food manufacturing principles with demonstrated leadership qualities.

You’ll be at ease preparing and delivering a presentation and have a good understanding of Product Development terminology. 

About the company

 

Greencore Group plc is a fast growing, international convenience food leader. Headquartered in Ireland, Greencore has operations in the UK and the US serving major retailers and brands in both markets.

 

It is a leading manufacturer of convenience food products to grocery retailers in the UK and a leading manufacturer of sandwiches, meals kits and salads to CPG, convenience retail and foodservice outlets in the US.

Greencore has a proforma Group revenue of œ2.3bn and operates out of 50 locations in the UK, the US and Ireland.

Site Information

The Spalding site sits within the Food to Go division and produces salads for leading retailers. The site employs c450 people and has been an established part of the local community for 27 years.

 


SKILLS
product development, management, presentation skills, leadership,

QUALIFICATIONS
graduate

KEYWORDS
food manufacturing, food production, product development, manager, convenience food, insight,