NPD Manager

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced and driven NPD Manager to join a fast-paced and highly innovative food manufacturing business. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a customer-focused environment, enjoys leading teams and has a passion for delivering best-in-class products within a fast-moving market.The successful candidate will play a key role in managing the full product development lifecycle, leading projects from concept through to launch while ensuring timelines, quality standards and customer expectations are consistently met.Key Responsibilities- Take ownership of maintaining, developing and continuously improving the product development critical path.- Lead projects through all development stages, coordinating effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.- Prepare and present key documentation throughout the development process, leading critical handover meetings.- Manage projects with an agile and solutions-focused approach, adapting quickly to changes and challenges while meeting deadlines.- Lead, mentor and support the NPD team, ensuring workloads are effectively managed and performance standards are achieved.- Drive a high-performance culture across the department.- Build strong, trusted relationships with customers and key stakeholders.- Work closely with development and operational teams to ensure customer briefs are translated into commercially viable, high-quality products.- Maintain a hands-on approach and promote a ..... full job details .....