Head of Food

The Company

An international food business who partners with leading retailers, brands, and the food service sector to provide a range of products across multiple categories. Passionate about quality, sustainability, and great taste, they are now seeking an experienced Head of Food to help them reach new heights and delight customers and consumers alike.

Flexible working: 3-4 days onsite.

The Role

This is a newly created role where you will report to the NPD & Innovations Director and support the creation and implementation of the NPD strategy. Your responsibility will cover 2 manufacturing sites and you will lead your teams to develop new products and revitalise existing ranges; meeting commercial and technical requirements as well as customer briefs. You’ll work in partnership with a number of major retail customers, being the key point of contact at a senior level and developing strong strategic working relationships.

Overseeing a number of categories across your customer base, you will need to be able to direct your team to produce complex products to the agreed critical path. You will support and shape your department through motivating and inspiring them to deliver culinary innovation and excellence with pride, passion and teamwork.

The Person

We are looking for an accomplished and commercially focussed Senior NPD Manager with experience gained from a fast paced chilled food manufacturing business. Experience of working in partnership with leading retailers and an understanding of how to deliver innovation to consumers is vital.

As a confident and dependable leader you will have previously driven the NPD agenda for multiple categories and have a boundless passion for food with a real drive to succeed. A people-person through and through, your highly developed team management experience will be proven.

Furthermore, you will have a history of aligning and motivating NPD teams to perform to the absolute best of their abilities. You may be working in a similar role already or be a highly ambitious Senior NPD Manager aspiring to join a company that can fully recognise your potential.

If you are ready to make your mark with this leading food business then apply today or get in touch with Dhrutee for a confidential chat – 07700 137 110 // dhrutee@blue-spark.org.uk

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