Purpose
Responsible for the execution of customer development projects, ensuring delivery of innovation, technical and commercial objectives, through cross functional collaboration with all relevant stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
* DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION
Responsible for delivery of approved product development projects from customer briefs, and business initiatives through to launch in sites, to include:
* Innovation
* Product transfers
* Product improvement and sku rationalisation
* Responsible for ensuring products are representative of the manufacturing process and the product concept approved by the customer in terms of technical and quality standards
* CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS
o Direct customer interaction
o To undertake travel to visit customers and suppliers as required.
o Support customer site visits, to ensure customer expectations are met and exceeded.
* COMMUNICATION
o Working effectively with other key stakeholders to ensure all aspects of product delivery
o Responsible for leading cross functional Critical Path NPD meetings – minutes, actions, accountability of same.
* MEASUREMENT
o Deliver against agreed product development and innovation KPIs
o Responsible for ensuring key milestones are met within the PLM system
* PEOPLE AND PROCESS
o Work in conjunction with the rest of the functional team to deliver on time product launches.
o Provide customer expertise to site teams, and relay site expertise to the customer
o Review current ways of working and agree change initiatives with the Innovation and Development Manager with a view to continuously improving the quality and delivery of output
Skills & Knowledge
* Food related degree and/or a minimum of 1 years Product Development experience in the food industry with direct responsibility for launching food products
* Excellent communicator with the visible passion and enthusiasm for achieving targets, objectives and continuous improvement in a cross-functional team environment
* Able to demonstrate strong analytical abilities and excellent attention to detail
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to plan and manage workloads
* Confidence to represent Moy Park and its' values from an NPD perspective, developing and maintaining relationships at all levels within the organisation
* Ability to gain and maintain trust and respect of customers, peers and suppliers.
* Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint
* Able to undertake frequent business trips and travel at short notice to meet the demands of the job
* Full, clean driving licence
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