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Development Controller

Employer
Blue Spark
Location
East of England
Salary
£negotiable
Closing date
2 Dec 2018

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Contract Type
Permanent
Function
Development
Business Sector
Food Manufacturing

Job Details

The Company

Are you a confident and driven NPD professional who can make an immediate impact in this senior management role? This is an excellent chance for a Development Controller to work with an innovative food business who manufactures amazing products across a number of categories.

The Role

In this influential role you’ll be implementing the NPD strategy, leading your team to develop new products whilst revitalising existing ranges that meet commercial and technical requirements as well as customer briefs. Leading category NPD activity for a key customer, you’ll work closely with them to build partnerships and strong relationships. You’ll ensure products are produced to the highest levels of taste and quality standards whilst being in line with the critical path, agreed budgets and launch deadlines. With your commercial acumen and product development expertise, you’ll also be accountable for implementing and managing new NPD processes.

The Person

We are looking for a highly accomplished and commercially focussed NPD Manager / Controller educated to degree level with extensive experience and knowledge of the development processes gained from a food manufacturing environment. To be successful in this role you’ll need to have previous customer facing experience and a proven track record of delivering substantial NPD strategies. Amazing leadership and people management skills are essential with proven ability to coach and mentor teams. Solid project management, organisational and influencing skills are required as you will be working cross-functionally to achieve ambitious company goals.

If you are ready to make your mark with this progressive food business then apply today or call 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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