Product Development Manager: Additional Products
Core
Own the Additional Products category end-to-end, shaping concepts, delivering launches, and managing the product pipeline for food and non-food items across wellness, gifting, and core food lines.
Role type
Senior Product Development Manager (NPD Lead)
Builds
Physical pet food and non-food products (fresh, frozen, gifting) for Butternut Box and Marro brands
Domain
Pet food and FMCG
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical products
Required skills
Product roadmap planning, recipe development and specification, third-party manufacturer management, sensory and stability testing interpretation, claim substantiation, cost analysis and margin delivery, team management, cross-functional stakeholder influence
Preferred skills
Experience in food, FMCG, or pet categories, experience with both food and non-food products
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Shape the long-term product pipeline and prioritize development based on market opportunity; Develop and sign off recipes, specifications, and nutritional targets; Lead factory trials and resolve technical issues for scale-up; Define and interpret testing (palatability, stability, shelf-life, sensory); Manage the additional products team and direct reports; Collaborate on pricing, forecasts, and commercial viability; Ensure compliance with legislation and internal standards
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team management responsibilities
