New Product Development Manager (Food Manufacturing) - #2192490

New Development Manager

Glasgow

Food Manufacturing

We are currently recruiting for a hands-on NPD Manager to join an established food manufacturing business based in Glasgow.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and commercially minded food development professional to take ownership of new product development projects, bringing ideas to life from initial concept through to production and launch.

Working closely with customers and internal teams, you will play a key role in developing innovative products, undertaking kitchen and factory trials, refining recipes and ensuring successful product launches.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have previous NPD experience within the food manufacturing industry.
• Be passionate about food, product innovation and development.
• Have practical experience in recipe development, product trials and scale-up.
• Understand the journey from initial concept through to factory production.
• Be commercially aware, with an understanding of costings, ingredients and customer requirements.
• Have excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects.
• Be proactive, creative and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys being close to the product, getting hands-on with development and seeing their ideas make it all the way through to the finished product.

For further information or a confidential discussion, please get in touch.