Senior Product Development Manager

Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd.
South London

Senior Product Development Manager

Location: South London

Reporting into: Business Development Director

Salary: £60-65k

Are you obsessed with creating game-changing food products? Love the buzz of innovation and the pace of the food-to-go world? This is your chance to lead NPD for a fast-growing, family-led manufacturer that prides itself on hand-crafted, high-quality products and a people-first culture.

The Role

As Senior Product Development Manager, you'll be at the centre of bringing exciting new products to life - from bold ideas to successful launches.

You'll own the NPD strategy, inspire a talented team, and collaborate with chefs, customers, and cross‑functional teams to deliver products that stand out in a competitive market.

If you thrive in a hands-on, agile environment where creativity meets commercial thinking, you'll feel right at home.

What You'll Be Doing
  • 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

What You Bring

Experience:
  • 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)

Skills:
  • 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

What's In It for You
  • 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

If this looks of interest, please click apply and I will be in contact with more details!
Posted 2026-05-15

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