Head of NPD New Product Development
- Recruiter
- Websense Recruit
- Location
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Salary
- £Competitive +Benefits
- Posted
- 03 Feb 2017
- Closes
- 03 Mar 2017
- Ref
- HeadofNPD
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Head of New Product Development, near Glasgow, Food Manufacturing
The Company are looking for a talented and driven Head of New Product Development to lead their development team. From concept to launch, you will work alongside Technical, Commercial and Operations, to create commercially viable products that encompass emerging market trends complementing their existing range whilst delivering on Return On Investment targets.
The Role:
- Managing and establishing existing and new product development activity, in order to identify and bring to fruition new concepts that enhances their technological capabilities and competitive advantage.
- To develop the Company as a leading manufacturer in its sector, by tracking food trends, monitoring new raw materials and general development awareness.
- Management of the resource within the NPD team to ensure development plans are delivered within cost targets, key attributes and agreed timescale.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Qualified to Degree level or equivalent in Food Science or similar subject
- Demonstrable advanced leadership and strategic thinking skills
- Self-motivated, tenacious and able to drive performance of self and team
- Strong time and project management skills
- Proven track record on delivering products into the market that have delivered growth and competitive edge for the business
- Passionate about food
Salary: £Competitive + Benefits
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*Due to the amount of applications received, only those who our client wishes to progress will be contacted. If you have not received correspondence within 21 days then please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Thank you for reading this advertisement.
This role may be of interest to the following: Senior NPD Manager, New Product Development Manager, New Process Development, Technical Manager, Quality, QA, FMCG, Manufacturer, Glasgow, Hamilton, Edinburgh, East Kilbride, Motherwell, Livingston, Lanark, Lanarkshire, Paisley, Scotland