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New Product Development Manager
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NPD Manager
Premium Food Producer Salary: £60,000+ (Dependency on experience)
The Opportunity
We’re partnering with a beloved food brand to find a passionate and driven NPD Manager. This key role sits at the heart of a talented food team, owning the entire lifecycle of new product development—from concept briefing through to launch and post-launch review.
If you live and breathe great food, thrive on cross-functional collaboration, and know how to take a team to success in a fast-paced production environment, this could be the perfect role for you.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead new food development end-to-end, including:
- Briefing chefs and managing critical paths
- Driving delivery against tight deadlines
- Ensuring quality remains at the forefront at every stage
- Shelf-life tastings
- Raw material sourcing
- Costing each project against margin targets
- Producing polished food presentations for internal review and customer sell-ins
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Play a crucial role in fostering a quality-first culture across production, technical, and supply chain teams, ensuring:
- Effective trials
- Thorough reporting
- Well-prepared site handovers for post-launch success
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Lead teams to create an environment where both exceptional food and people can thrive.
You’ll Be a Great Fit If You:
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in process management
- Strong background in NPD (New Product Development) or EPD (Enhanced Product Development)
- Proven ability to manage others
- Chilled food experience (desirable)
- Commercially astute with strong analytical skills
- Confident presenter and effective communicator across functions
- Passionate about food
- Highly organised with an exceptional attention to detail
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Note: Unfortunately, sponsorship is not available for this role.
For confidential discussions, contact: Danielle Bailey | 01780 483 999 | db@zestfoodjobs.co.uk
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