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SENIOR NPD TECHNOLOGIST – FRESH FOODS

Employer
Clear Edge Search & Selection
Location
West Sussex
Salary
Salary £40-50,000 + Package
Closing date
16 Feb 2019

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Contract Type
Permanent
Function
Development, Quality Assurance, Technical
Business Sector
Food Manufacturing

Job Details

Senior NPD Technologist – Fresh Foods

Location: West Sussex

Salary £40-50,000 + Package

As one of the top suppliers to leading UK and Spanish retailers, supplying a range of fresh foods, this business are keen to expand their product range into the high care, food to go category.

As a family owned business, they aim to keep the family-values at the heart of everything they do, focussing on the development and support of their people, the communities they work in and the needs of their customers. 

The business has ambitious plans to continue their level of growth, both in the UK and Europe and innovate through development of new products, focusing on moving into the high care/food to go sectors.

They now have an exciting and newly created opportunity for an experienced NPD professional with a strong project background, in this high-profile role.  

The Role:

  • Project manage NPD through a staged Development Process owning each project delivery critical path internally.
  • Ensure all relevant information is available for customer interaction.
  • Manage key stakeholders’ involvement with appropriate accountability and responsibilities of task and sub process.
  • Responsibility for ensuring all testing is planned a signed off throughout the project.
  • Develop and implement clear communication plans acting as the primary line of communication between the project and the rest of the business.
  • Develop the NPD department, focusing on long term growth.
  • Working with the UK retailers in relation to any specific projects.

Role Requirements:

The candidate must be experienced managing NPD projects, within the food industry. Ideally you will come from a short shelf life background.  Ability to scope, plan and budget projects, including risk management and ROI. Able to be persuasive and to ensure team members deliver on time is critical. Excellent organisational planning skills with experience in change management.

If you feel you have the right skills and attributes to be considered for this position forward your CV today for more information or call Lucy on 0113 205 4970.

Any direct applications will be forwarded to Clear Edge as the retained recruitment partner.

Company

Clear Edge are an executive search and selection business, specialising in roles from middle management to Board level in FMCG and Retail sectors.

Recruiting high-calibre professionals across:

  • Sales & Marketing
  • Operations, Technical & Supply Chain
  • Retail

Genuine experts in your sector:

  • Food
  • Drinks
  • Health, Beauty & Household Products
  • Consumer Durables

Our specialist consultants take a highly pro-active approach on behalf of their clients and candidates, with total commitment to service and results. Using our extensive market knowledge, unrivalled network of contacts and modern day recruitment techniques, we're here to give you the clear edge over the competition.

Company info
Website
Telephone
0113 2054970
Location
Lister House
Lister Hill
Horsforth
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS18 5AZ
GB

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