£50000/annum
Role: New Product Development (NPD) Manager
Location: Caerphilly
Salary: £50k
About you:
Are you a creative and driven NPD professional with a passion for food innovation? We’re looking for a New Product Development Manager to lead the development of exciting new food products from concept to launch, working across both branded and own-label ranges.
In this key role, you’ll manage the full product development lifecycle, collaborating with cross-functional teams including Commercial, Technical, Operations, and Marketing. You’ll bring insight, creativity, and a commercial mindset to identify market opportunities and deliver standout products that align with brand and customer expectations.
What you''ll do:
Lead and manage the end-to-end NPD process
Drive innovation through trend and competitor analysis
Support and develop a small NPD team
Oversee product trials, packaging development, and launch plans
Play a leading role in shaping and utilising a brand-new test kitchen
What we’re looking for:
A strong communicator and collaborator with excellent leadership skills
Resilient and resourceful with a passion for delivering quality
Customer-focused, commercially aware, and results-driven
A team player with a continuous improvement mindset
This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing food manufacturer with big ambitions and a strong focus on innovation. If you''re ready to shape the future of food products in a supportive and forward-thinking environment, we''d love to hear from you.
Apply now to be part of something fresh and exciting!