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