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Head of Development

Employer
Blue Spark
Location
South West
Salary
£negotiable
Closing date
30 Nov 2019

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Contract Type
Permanent
Function
Development
Business Sector
Food Manufacturing

Job Details

The Company

A great business who continually aim to make a big impact with their discerning customers are now going through exciting new changes.  To help them achieve their ambitions, they are now seeking a talented Head of Food who can drive and deliver the food innovations strategy.

The Role

In this fast paced environment you'll take responsibility for managing the Innovations Team, taking full accountability for all products.  Inspired by new food and consumer trends, you’ll work tirelessly to achieve commercial growth whilst developing new ranges that embody seasonal trends and a plethora of diverse customer tastes.

As a key member of the Senior Management team you’ll be able to influence the NPD strategy and help develop the innovation pipeline to ensure the category stays way ahead of its competitors. You will skillfully build and maintain customer’s product portfolio, creating a solid working relationship with the major retailers. You will also work closely with marketing & commercial teams to drive long and short-term NPD initiatives, bringing first to market products. 

You will manage and develop your aspiring teams with your superb mentoring and people management skills as well as building influential relationships with retail customers, driving forward inspirational ideas to help deliver NPD and commercial strategy to support business growth.

The Person

Ideally, you will have worked in a similar position within food manufacturing and can utilise your wealth of experience to make an impact quickly. You’ll be adept at using your trend conscious mindset to strive for success and ingenuity in the development process to deliver business targets and initiatives.

You’ll need to have proven team management experience and enjoy mentoring, motivating and coaching teams to achieve success. You will have credibility in delivering NPD strategy within a fast paced food category as well as experience of working closely with the major multiples.

Finally, you will be commercially savvy and naturally at ease demonstrating how your experience and personal attributes have netted significant results throughout your career and now make you a shining prospect.

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Although we do our utmost to respond to all applicants, there are times when this is just not possible due to sheer volume so if you have not heard from us within 5 working days then we are sorry to say your application for this role has not been successful.

Also, 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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