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New Product Development (NPD) Manager - Food

Employer
Silven Recruitment Limited
Location
Liverpool
Salary
£40000 - £50000 per annum
Closing date
5 Dec 2018

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Contract Type
Permanent
Function
Production
Business Sector
Food Manufacturing

Job Details



New Product Development (NPD) Manager - Food

Up to £50,000

Liverpool



Job Reference: GG/4259



Would you like to work for one of the most respected names in food production? Are you an NPD Professional at the top of your game?



If so, please read on…



The role:



Based at a state-of-the-art manufacturing site you will be responsible for generating and managing NPD and innovation of an exciting product category within one of the biggest and best food producers in the world.



Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Presenting new ideas to customers with view to launch
  • Creating and compiling development comments, critical paths and bill of materials
  • Being aware of customers` development processes and strategy for future products
  • Keeping up-to-date with flavour trends and market information
  • Managing the NPD function from creative development through to launch for a range of clients
  • Working closely with customers, managing multiple projects in parallel
  • maintain excellent customer relationships and communication
  • Ensure that all concepts and developments satisfy price, quality, technical and operational parameters
  • Customer visits and some travel




Knowledge and Experience:



You will be a committed and positive individual. You will have significant experience within food. Ready meal experience would be ideal. You will be able to prioritise and manage workloads effectively to meet deadlines.



Skills:

  • Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
  • Accurate attention to detail and strong organizational skills
  • Ability to multi-task and work to deadlines
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills including PowerPoint and Excel
  • Must be able to stay calm under pressure in a fast paced FMCG environment
  • Educated to degree level in food science or other relevant subjects.
  • Friendly, helpful & polite with a "can do" attitude




Next steps…



Get in touch! If you think this role is for you, send your CV with GG/4259 as a subject or give me a call on 0161 832 7463.

Company

The Silven team is full of passionate, committed and personable people, who have built their careers recruiting into their specialist markets.

We’ve developed many long standing client and candidate relationships along the way; mainly because we delight in helping companies to realise their plans and in assisting candidates to advance their careers.

If you are a client or candidate seeking advice and a service based on experience and knowledge of your market, we’d love to hear from you. Contacting us could be the best thing you do today.

Company info
Website
Telephone
0845 0036872
Location
Clarence House
4 Clarence Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M2 4DW
GB

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