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NPD Manager

Employer
Jarvis Johnson
Location
Bala, Gwynedd
Salary
Competitive Salary
Closing date
29 Jun 2019

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Contract Type
Permanent
Function
Development, Technical
Business Sector
Food Manufacturing

Job Details

Our client, a large independent food manufacturer based in North Wales, is looking for a customer focussed NPD Process Manager to join their Product Development team. Reporting to the Head of Technical and NPD you will work collaboratively with the National Account Manager to grow and develop both new and seasonal products for existing and new customers.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Managing and delivering new product Launches, ensuring products are performing to customer requirements in line with the agreed launch calendar
  • Building good relationships with Customer Technical & Food Managers while ensuring compliance with their systems
  • Being aware of relevant legislation affecting customers, ensuring that new developments are in line with this
  • Understanding customer and company budgets to ensure efficiency and profitability, drafting a Business Case Plan for proposed launches
  • Providing samples requested by customers on time, with supporting paperwork including preliminary specification details
  • Managing a team of technologists, ensuring appropriate training and development needs are fulfilled
  • Managing smooth liaison between the customer and the internal NPD team so that the requirements of the customer are clearly understood and met as part of the process
  • Attending internal and customer factory trials supporting the Process Technologist
  • Writing detailed product briefs for new product launches

Essential / Desirable skills include:

  • Previous experience as a Product Developer, working closely with customers and internal teams within a complex Food Manufacturing environment
  • A strong communicator who has an ability to influence others and has experience presenting new concepts to customers
  • Experience managing, training and mentoring a small team
  • Project Management experience
  • Organised with a strong attention to detail
  • Innovative and Creative with a passion for food
  • Proficient on Microsoft Office with a commercial understanding

The Company:

  • Large independent Food Manufacturer
  • Sustained growth in recent years with strong investment
  • Opportunities for career development

If you are a team player who is proactive and enthusiastic and are looking for a challenging and interesting role, then this could be the job for you. This is a full time role, Monday – Friday within office hours and offers a competitive salary. If interested, please apply AS SOON AS POSSIBLE quoting reference number JJ-P4364 with an updated CV, an indication of your current salary and your availability.

 

Company

Jarvis Johnson is a Specialist Recruitment and Interim Management Agency, set up by Technical Managers and “Placing Technical First” for the Food Manufacturing Industry.

We have a total database of over 6,500 candidates within our specialist areas of Technical, Quality and NPD, built up over the last 20 years.  

We identify candidates with specialist experience, seeking referrals from influential candidates within the market, combined with advertising on Food Industry specific and generalist job boards as well as searching external databases and our very wide LinkedIn Network.

We truly believe in building strong relationships with both our candidates and clients and we go the extra mile to find candidates who really fit in terms of experience, skills and personality/ culture fit.

If you’re an Interim Manager who wants to be notified on upcoming assignments or you are looking for a new permanent role and want to be kept updated on new vacancies then please email an updated CV together with location and remuneration details to enquiries@jarvisjohnson.co.uk 

If you are representing a Food Company and want to find out more about our Recruitment / Interim Management  services then please email enquiries@jarvisjohnson.co.uk  for a copy of our Terms of Business or call 01302 366967 to speak to our ex-Technical Manager Managing Director, Lisa Johnson

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
01302 366967
Location
70-72 Nottingham Road
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG18 1BN
United Kingdom

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