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New Product Development Manager

Employer
Blue Spark
Location
London (Central), London (Greater)
Salary
£negotiable
Closing date
25 Oct 2018

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Contract Type
Permanent
Function
Development
Business Sector
Food Manufacturing

Job Details

The Company

We're working with an amazing brand who are passionate about giving their consumers a dazzling taste experience underpinned by exceptional ingredients and quality. They are continually growing their talented Product Development team and are now looking for an NPD Manager to build on their portfolio of captivating yet nutritious products.

The Role

As a pivotal member of the NPD team you’ll develop 1st to market products where you will be bringing pioneering concepts to life as well as ensuring the current portfolio has a competitive edge and keeps the brand’s market leading position.

Eager to get involved, you’ll be happy to get hands on as you create new product concepts and flavour profiles, carrying out internal and external taste panels whilst using consumer insights and feedback to deliver NPD projects which are great tasting, commercially viable and meet the brand’s values. You’ll be involved with short and long term NPD project initiatives, presenting ideas to key stakeholders and the senior team.

You’ll have responsibility for ensuring all recipes are of exceptional quality at the right cost, with accountability for recommending product and ingredient improvements. Managing the NPD process from concept to product launch, you will work to create products that truly shine in their respective categories whilst driving continuous improvements and cost saving initiatives to ensure profit margins are achieved without compromising on quality and taste.    

The Person

We’re looking for a bright, tenacious and charismatic Senior Developer / Product Manager who has gained NPD experience within a branded food business, retailer or food manufacturing company. You’ll need to be educated to degree level and will understand how to interpret consumer insight data and trends to develop deliverable and commercially viable products. You’ll need to be a phenomenal problem solver with great attention to detail, outstanding communication skills and a natural flair for influencing key stakeholders to ensure the success of your projects. It will be a huge advantage if you have experience of bringing an innovation pipeline to life and ideally have some team management skills.

If you are a true and genuine foodie who can add value to a world class business and be part of their forward thinking journey then we'd love to speak to you and make your career dream a reality. Call us now on 0345 2600 737 to find out more.

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Please note that we are only able to accept and respond to applications from candidates with eligibility to work in the UK and those who hold valid work visas

Company

Blue Spark is a boutique recruitment consultancy for the Food and Drinks industry, satisfying a growing appetite for intelligent and ethical recruitment.

Working entirely free of commission, we source high calibre candidates for some of the most exciting organisations in the field.

Our friendly and creative consultants seek the perfect match with every appointment – be it graduate or director level, permanent or interim.

Established by Food professionals in 2006, our vast experience and intuitive grasp of market trends has earned us the superb reputation we enjoy today.

With a particular commitment to openness and innovation, Blue Spark offers a truly comprehensive range of recruitment solutions across all sectors of the Food and Drinks industry.

These include:

• Search and Selection

• Advertised Search

• Executive Search

• Database Search

• Proactive Candidate Generation

So whether you're seeking that dream job in Food and Drink, or the perfect people for your growing business, Blue Spark can deliver.

Company info
Website
Telephone
0345 2600 737
Location
34 - 36 The Broadway
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH16 3AL
United Kingdom

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