Job opportunity: Product Development Manager
Location: Bristol
Why Greencore?
We're a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK and our purpose is to make every day taste better.
We're a vibrant, fast-paced leading food manufacturer. Employing around 13,600 colleagues across 16 manufacturing units and 17 distribution depots across the UK. We supply all the UK's food retailers with everything from Sandwiches, soups and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles and ready meals, and in FY23, we generated revenues of £1.9bn.
Our vast direct-to-store (DTS) distribution network, comprising of 17 depots nationwide, enables us to make over 10,400 daily deliveries of our own chilled and frozen produce and that of third parties.
We are excited to offer an excellent opportunity for a Product Development Manager to join our Food For Later team in Bristol.
What you'll be doing
Your role will be to lead customer/category Product Development activity to achieve Greencore's great food and commercial targets, deliver right first time launches and act as the customer's first point of contact.
Responsible for the project management of all customer /category product development activity to meet the critical path
Input product knowledge and customer insight within category team to ensure product development is aligned with all key customer requirements and meets financial measurements
Lead feasibility meetings ensuring that people are kept informed of all activity regularly and ensure actions are completed
Lead the feasibility meetings ensuring all outputs are deliver to the right standard
Ensure that technical and quality standards are achieved whilst maximising profitability
Build and maintain customer relationships acting as the dedicated contact to provide accurate and consistent communication internally and externally whilst identifying and resolving issues promptly
Develop the team capability through task focused coaching to ensure maximum performance and development to their potential
Stakeholder management of operational peers to promote collaborative ways of working and delivery of the NPD agenda
Custodian of product quality, ensuring accurate margin target delivery against the commercial briefThis role will require some travel and therefore a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential.
What we're looking for
We are seeking an experienced NPD Manager who can hit the ground running and has a proven track record in team management. A solid understanding of Product Development within food manufacturing is critical to this role along with:
Experience of delivering high quality, sustainable food products
Demonstrable ability to lead multiple projects and prioritise own and others focus accordingly
Good understanding and experience of food manufacturing principals demonstrated through feasibility of proposals
An experienced leader with proficient leadership qualities
Demonstrable customer service values and is well respected by customers as a food authority
Full UK Driving LicenceAt Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better.
If this sounds like you join us, grow with Greencore and be a part of driving our future success.
What you'll get in return
Competitive salary and job-related benefits
Holidays
Pension up to 8% matched
Company share save scheme
Greencore Qualifications
Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platformThroughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career