Senior Product Development Manager
- Driving and refining the full NPD critical path
- Leading projects from concept to launch with excellence at every stage (including Process and Factory Scale Up!)
- Acting as the go-to contact for internal teams and customers
- Preparing key documentation and presenting with confidence
- Managing, mentoring, and motivating an ambitious NPD team
- Working closely with chefs to turn briefs into winning products
- Tracking trends, benchmarking competitors, and spotting new opportunities
- Building strong customer relationships based on trust and expertise
- Embedding a high-performing, collaborative team culture
- Proven NPD experience in food manufacturing (ideally food-to-go)
- Strong understanding of factory processes and cross-functional collaboration
- Leadership experience - managing teams or departments
- Confident in customer-facing roles (retail or foodservice)
- Excellent communication & stakeholder management
- A natural project leader with strong organisation skills
- Commercially aware, process-driven, and solutions-focused
- Great problem solver, adaptable, and keen to drive positive change
- Above all - a passion for food and innovation
- Free lunch & drinks daily
- Regular socials: summer & Christmas parties, BBQs, pizza days, ice cream vans & more
- Ongoing training and career progression
- Sponsored professional development
- Pension scheme
- Cash plan & wellbeing support
- Discounts on car repairs & MOTs
- Gym scheme
- Cycle to Work
- Mental health champions
- Access to wellbeing services
- 33 days annual leave
- 1 paid charity day each year
- Long service awards
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