New Product Development Manager

at  Bakkavor

ABOUT THE ROLE.

As a Development Manager you will work as an integral part of the development team at pace in a fast moving environment, by producing innovative food products - that can be mass produced without any loss of quality or taste, which reflect our customer’s trends and requirements.
You will provide support at all key stages from concept / ideation to handover to the Process Team ensuring a smooth transition.

ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Business Communication: Has effective internal working relationships across key functions to ensure the delivery of the Development process activity.
• Leadership: Manages and supports the team to effectively deliver the development activity to the highest standard, ensuring delivery of projects through critical path management
• Customer: Has good overall awareness of retailer development requirements and their relevant brand standards. Has effective customer relationships.
• Culinary: Has the ability to present product to internal and external customers. Demonstrates culinary knowledge and expertise
• Category Management: Has an understanding of category management principles and the ability to apply them.
• Product Innovation: Has a good awareness of relevant food trends, uses all mediums to generate ideas and has the ability to funnel and prioritise.
• Business Knowledge: Fully understands relevant site capabilities and has an understanding of broader Group capabilities.
• Product Development Cycle: Manages the internal business development process ensuring product development delivers in line with customer and business expectations.
• Market Awareness: Has an overall awareness of relevant product ranges in the market. Monitors and benchmarks product quality and escalates issues.
• Pipeline Management: Responsible for ensuring all product development is clear and accurate on sector pipeline document.
• Behaviours: Attention to detail, fast paced, positive, dynamic, creative, tenacious, resilient, alignment to BV values.