NPD Manager 12 Month FTC
- Employer
- DR Newitt
- Location
- Staffordshire
- Salary
- DOE
- Closing date
- 12 Oct 2018
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- Contract Type
- Interim
- Function
- Development
- Business Sector
- Food Manufacturing
Job Details
Are you a NPD Professional looking for their next step in their career?
Do you want a multi-faceted role and broaden your knowledge of the industry?
This fantastic new opportunity is not to be missed!!!
Our client, based in Staffordshire is looking to add a NPD Manager which will report into the Head of Development
Job Purpose
Lead a team of Product Developers to deliver customer product ranges in line with agreed brand guidelines, critical path timelines, and within defined commercial margins.
Context
-Office based role with some travel, mainly within UK & Europe
-Market – Food & Retail
-Consumer and market focused
-High quality speciality product – luxury consumables
-Team leadership role – mixed team of product and design specialists
Accountabilities
- Lead & develop a creative product development team
- Maintain an extensive knowledge of the marketplace, product trends, and design and development best practice
- Develop, review, and manage all CD product ranges to ensure commercial performance in line with budget
- Review the procurement and supply of products, components, and packaging, to identify opportunities for range development and commercial advantage
- Achieve target margins in line with product costings
- Ensure that all CD and consumer ranges are created and managed in line with the specified CD brand guidelines
Skills
- Significant experience in product development/ or product buying activities Product costing in commercial environment Key account management including customer and suppliers Team leadership Supplier sourcing and analysis Creative package & design options
If this sounds like you or you are interested in the NPD Manager role, please send me an up to date CV to scott@drnewitt.com or give me a call on 0131 226 5060 and ask for Scott.
Company
Job vacancies from DR Newitt DR Newitt provide recruitment services to the UK, Ireland, Middle East and Worldwide FMCG market, including manufacturing, engineering and technical jobs. Established as a recruitment agency in 2002, DR Newitt’s experience of working with customers in these core markets enables us to be a key partner in the job supply chain.DR Newitt delivers permanent, contract and interim recruitment services via specialist divisions for:
- Executive Management Jobs
- FMCG Jobs
- Food Jobs
- Engineering Jobs
- Manufacturing Jobs
- Jobs in Pharmaceutical & Healthcare
- Scottish Jobs
For your perfect job, call or email us
Edinburgh Office 0131 226 5060
Manchester Office 0161 833 0181
Email us your CV to register@drnewitt.com
- Website
- http://www.drnewitt.com/
- Telephone
- 0131 226 5060
- Location
-
38 Melville Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7HA
United Kingdom
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