New Product Development Manager
Core
Lead the New Product Development (NPD) department to own projects from brief to launch for value-added food products using Sous Vide cooking.
Role type
Senior New Product Development Manager
Builds
Value-added food products (slow-cooked meals) for major retailers, fast-food chains, and institutional clients.
Domain
Food manufacturing / Value-added food
Required skills
New product development lifecycle management, cross-functional team leadership, product validation (organoleptic, sensory, microbial), supplier management, food safety systems (HACCP, GMP, SQF), project management (stage gate), stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Experience in food science or technology, ability to present to customers, cost savings innovation
Technologies
Sous Vide cooking, packaging processes
Responsibilities
Own delivery of NPD and EPD projects from brief to launch, lead product design across primal/process/raw materials/packaging/technology, manage product validation and testing, lead cross-functional teams to resolve risks, manage suppliers for samples and specifications, set KPIs and report results
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership