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Job Ref No: 412FO

Job Title:
New Product Development Manager
Role Type:
Product Development Manager
Location:
Leinster
Job Type:
Permanent

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary:

Salary: €55-60K

Location: Leinster

Our client, part of a multinational organisation requires an experienced Product Development Manager to lead their NPD function.



Job Description:
* To take full responsibility to drive the new product development.
* To ensure effective team working.
* To project manage all aspects of new product development projects from concept to full production, ensuring that all the appropriate systems and procedures are adhered to, budget constraints are met and the end results are fit for purpose.
* To proactively seek out new food concepts and keep abreast of world food trends that could represent viable commercial opportunities.
* To take the lead in ensuring the product preparation for customer presentation, excels the customer’s expectations and repeatedly creates high customer recognition for the company’s product innovation.
* Bring forward new and innovative ideas, in terms of product range extension and/or new process suitable to the existing production set up or to the company’s customer base.
* To identify and work with State agencies.
* To lead the New Product Development team ensuring full use is made of the resources within the team in terms of skill, training, organisation and priorities, exposure to markets and new ideas.
* To carry out a skills gap analysis on the team, which will result in a full personal development plan for each team member that can be executed efficiently and effectively.
Requirements:
* Third level qualification in food science or related discipline. * Minimum of 6 years working in a FMCG Product Development stand alone management role. * Exposure to Continental European product development and specific countries approach to food would be an advantage. * Experience in dealing with customers in both the foodservice and food retail co-packing in frozen and/or chilled products.

Salary and Benefits : 55,000-60,000


Job Ref No: 412FO


Contact Information
Fiona O'Connell
FPI Recruitment
fiona@fpicareers.ie



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