NPD Manager

Your new company A leading food manufacturing business in County Down is seeking an experienced NPD Manager to join its innovation team. Operating within a fast paced food production environment, the business is committed to developing high quality products that respond to evolving consumer trends, retailer demands and market opportunities. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the future product portfolio of a well established and growing food manufacturer.Your new role As NPD Manager, you will take ownership of the end-to-end product development process, leading new product projects from concept generation through to successful launch. Working closely with Technical, Operations, Commercial and Finance teams, you will build and manage a structured innovation pipeline, ensuring products are commercially viable, operationally deliverable and compliant with food safety and legal requirements.You will be responsible for identifying emerging consumer and retailer trends, translating these into innovative product concepts and overseeing product trials, factory scale runs and launch activities. The role will also involve collaborating with customers, supporting commercial growth opportunities, maintaining awareness of industry developments and ensuring all new products meet allergen, nutritional, labelling and legislative requirements. This is a hands-on role offering a blend of creativity, project management and stakeholder engagement within a highly ..... full job details .....