Job Description
The Company
An international food business who partners with leading retailers, brands, and the food service sector to provide a range of products across multiple categories. Passionate about quality, sustainability, and great taste, they are now seeking an experienced Head of Food to help them reach new heights and delight customers and consumers alike.
Flexible working: 3-4 days onsite.
The Role
This is a newly created role where you will report to the NPD & Innovations Director and support the creation and implementation of the NPD strategy. Your responsibility will cover 2 manufacturing sites and you will lead your teams to develop new products and revitalise existing ranges; meeting commercial and technical requirements as well as customer briefs. You’ll work in partnership with a number of major retail customers, being the key point of contact at a senior level and developing strong strategic working relationships.
Overseeing a number of categories across your customer base, you will need to be able to direct your team to produce complex products to the agreed critical path. You will support and shape your department through motivating and inspiring them to deliver culinary innovation and excellence with pride, passion and teamwork.
The Person
We are looking for an accomplished...