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Senior Development Manager, Food Manufacturing

Employer
Focus Management Consultants Ltd
Location
Greater Manchester
Salary
£50000 - £65000 per annum + Package
Closing date
5 Oct 2021

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Contract Type
Permanent
Function
Development
Business Sector
Food Manufacturing

Job Details



Influential role where you can make a real impact. Senior leadership opportunity driving market-leading innovation for key brands.

Here you'll be leading the Development team covering new and existing development projects across two manufacturing facilities. This is a senior leadership role, coaching and mentoring your team and working with senior stakeholders across the business.

There's a real focus on new and innovative technologies, investment in manufacturing capabilities and drive to land market-leading new concepts. You'll be joining a successful food business with a great portfolio of brands and real ambition backed up by proper investment.

You'll be worked closely with the Marketing team here so a background in branded product development is preferred. Handling multiple projects across different sites and products will require strong project management and organisation skills. Being able to plan, organise, prioritise, and delegate work to meet project deadlines and overcome any challenges along the way.

Culture fit is hugely important to this company. People tend to stay here a long time and develop their careers as there's a real focus on team development and offering wider opportunities across the business. Those who succeed here hold themselves and others accountable. It's about forging positive, collaborative working relationships and supporting others whilst striving for results and always having the customer at the heart of everything.

Predominantly you'll be site-based in Greater Manchester, being visible and present with the Development team and colleagues across other functions and on the factory floor. Some travel will be required from time to time.

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REF. RLP896058

Company

Founded in 1990, Focus delivers excellent recruitment solutions in the changing world of the food and drink industry. We are proud of our talented team of knowledgeable recruitment specialists covering all functions and sectors offering a bespoke service for our clients.

We provide Permanent and Interim recruitment solutions across Manufacturing, Retail, Foodservice, Food Technology, Product Development, Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, HR, Sales & Marketing from Graduate to Board Level.

We’ve worked across the globe, recruiting for start-ups through to large international organisations. We have helped and made a real difference to a vast array of clients working collaboratively as they recruit the very best talent to support their strategies.

Our guiding principles and culture are built on 3 pillars:

  • An employee-owned business where we all thrive A business with a culture of pride, trust, kindness and wanting to be the BEST
  • An environment that embraces lifestyle goals offering balance, fun and an engaging place to work

 

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