Product Development Manager

Full details of the job.

Vacancy Name

Product Development Manager

Employment Type

Permanent

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Bradford

Business Area

Operations

Workplace Type

Hybrid

About Princes

The Princes Group has over 7,000 employees with offices and production sites in the UK, Netherlands, Italy, Poland, France and Mauritius. Princes manufactures 350 different food and drink products responsibly sourced and enjoyed by consumers every day. None of this would be possible without striving to be an employer of choice, where our colleagues are proud to represent our business.

Role Description

Job Purpose:
Product Development within the Princes Drinks team. Communicate clearly within the team, the broader site team, and wider business the status of NPD projects as allocated. Give clear accountability and expectations of timescales for project stages and completion.

Principal Accountabilities:

• To ensure that both new (NPD) and existing products (EPD) developed are in accordance with the NPD procedure and customer requirements / codes of practice.
• Presentation of NPD and EPD to customers, on and off site.
• Chair meetings regarding NPD projects / feasibility and challenges with relevant site / business functions.
• To ensure all samples from kitchen and relevant trials are sent for internal and external signoff in an organised and timely manner.
• Consult with buying to arrange and deliver NPD raw materials and ingredients to site.
• Assist NPD Technologists in the NPD Laboratory where required. To work closely with the wider NPD team, ensuring there is clear communication / handover notes to guarantee seamless continuity in operation.
• Consult closely with the factory implementation teams to ensure factory trials are conducted according to procedure and critical path.
• Assist in production trials, when necessary, particularly new product designs and concepts.
• Confirm that all relevant information is passed to technical in a timely manner to complete customer specifications, artwork, and internal paperwork.
• To maintain product Food Safety, Legality, Integrity, Authenticity and Quality standards by ensuring all associated policies and procedures are adhered to.

Role Requirements

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Degree in Food Science or related discipline or equivalent relevant experience and experience of managing food development projects.
• Preferably experience of ambient stable product development from concept to manufacture.
• A passion for food and drinks trends and consumer direction.
• Good people skills and skilled in making presentations.
• Computer literate with competency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Benefits:

• 25 Days Annual Leave
• 14.5% Pension - 5% employee opt in / 9.5% employer
• Flexible Holiday Option - Buy 5 Additional Days
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
• Critical Illness Cover
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Corporate Incentive Scheme (company performance based)

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