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NPD Project Manager

Employer
b3 jobs
Location
East Susex
Salary
Competitive salary
Closing date
23 Jan 2022

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Contract Type
Permanent
Function
Development
Business Sector
Food Manufacturing

Job Details

NPD Project Manager

Job ref: 7993 | Competitive salary | East Sussex

The company

This role is working for a company that was founded on a set of principles and a vision to provide high quality, well-researched products.

The business is privately owned and has ambitious investment plans to develop their product range, therefore scope for progression is available for the right candidate.

The job

As NPD Project Manager, you will be responsible for the product planning of the company brands, including NPD, EPD, forecasting and product information, working closely with Nutritionists, procurement and the brand teams, plus line management of the Product Coordinator.

Key tasks:

  • Contribute towards product strategy and vision, by managing the innovation process, presenting opportunities and gaps in the market.
  • Recommend and plan new features and changes to existing products.
  • Create timelines and roadmaps for developing products.
  • Identify commercial price points for new products, set against competitor product benchmarks and market positioning.
  • Lead the weekly NPD meetings and communicate key actions internally.
  • Manage the creation of new or updated packaging artwork in line with agreed templates.
  • Provide product forecast for buying team.
  • Manage reporting on monthly project tracker, membership data, direct sales data and new product sales.

About you

Key skills and experience for the NPD Project Manager include:

  • Strong NPD track record within the food, beverage, pharmaceutical or similar industry.
  • Excellent project management skills.
  • Highly analytical and commercially minded - understand margins, profit etc.
  • IT literate including Microsoft Excel.
  • Good research & communication skills.
  • Driving licence preferred due to location.

More details

The NPD Project Manager job is based in East Sussex and is paying a competitive salary.

The working hours are Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.

The package includes workplace pension, staff discount, employee assistance scheme and 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.

How to apply

To be considered for the NPD Project Manager job, please click the Apply button.

After you have submitted your CV, we will aim to contact you in 1-2 business days on the assumption that your skills and experience match the job requirements.

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Alternate job titles

NPD Manager | New Product Development Manager | Head of NPD | Head of Product Development | Senior NPD Technologist | NPD Supervisor | Senior Development Technologist | Food Product Development Jobs

Company

Since 2000, b3 jobs has been helping to further 1000s of people’s careers within the food manufacturing industry, throughout the whole of the UK. As one of the leading specialist food manufacturing recruitment agencies, b3 jobs cover all disciplines both permanent and interim and from graduates to MD’s,

Our core values are always:

  • to find the very best job for you - not us!
  • to give you friendly, ethical, honest and expert recruitment services
  • to advise and not pressurise, so that you can make the right decisions for you

We genuinely strive to provide you with what you want – a job that not only offers the salary you’re after, but also the career progression and job satisfaction that makes going to work all the more worthwhile. Enough trumpet blowing though – visit our website to read just some of our happy previous candidate testimonials - we are more than happy to let our reputation precede us!

For a full up to date list of our jobs, visit www.b3jobs.co.uk

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https://www.b3jobs.co.uk/graduates

Here you will find everything you need to get started on searching for a new position, from CV and cover letter writing tips, sample food industry job descriptions, informative and entertaining blog posts, useful links and even live graduate vacancies you can apply for.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01435 866000
Location
Heffle Buildings
33a High Street
Heathfield
East Sussex
TN21 8HU
GB

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