Product Manager - hybrid - food manufacturing

Product Manager

This role is working for a very forward looking and entrepreneurial company that is part of a global group. It produces a diverse range of cutting edge products working in partnership with some of the world s best retailers.

About the Product Manager job

The purpose of your role will be to manage the product lifestyle from concept to launch by developing and optimising products. You will operate as a hands-on developer with a high degree of autonomy across both NPD and R&D, concentrating on creating and refining recipes to deliver on taste, nutrition, quality, and cost targets, while applying strong ingredient, flavour, and sensory expertise within the ambient grocery space.

Key tasks

• Manage all product samples: review, taste, and ensure timely distribution to customers and suppliers, maintaining accuracy and consistency.
• Lead internal and customer tasting and benchmarking sessions, providing clear insights and recommendations for product positioning and improvement.
• Deliver high-impact customer presentations, ensuring content is accurate, compelling, and aligned with brand strategy.
• Manage critical paths with strong project planning, milestone tracking, and proactive resolution of delays to ensure successful on time launches.

About You

You will have 5 years experience working in NPD within ambient food together with market and trend implementation and execution experience. In addition:

• Proven experience turning market insight and consumer trends into successful products Energetic and passionate, with a strong awareness of evolving consumer and market trends.
• Hands on with nutritional analysis tools such as Nutri Calc (or equivalent).
• Comfortable owning and driving critical paths, keeping projects and stakeholders aligned.
• Experienced in delivering brand led innovation from concept to launch.
• Strong interest in nutrition, wellbeing, and emerging trends.
• A positive, proactive problem solver who brings ideas and practical solutions to a fast paced environment.

More details

The Product Manager job (ref:9051) is paying c. £50,000 dependent on your experience.

Benefits include 25 days holiday per annum, increasing to 27 days after 3 years service and 30 days after 5 years service.
Extensive benefits programme including buying additional holiday, medical cash plan, access to mental health support and many other benefits.
Flexible hours and great learning and development and progression opportunities.
Yearly bonus structure (based on company targets).

This is a flexi-time hybrid role that requires 1 day per week in the office which is based on the South Coast in the Bournemouth area. However, there is significant travel to trade shows and supplier sites across the UK and Europe.

The role is commutable from Weymouth, Dorchester, Sherbourne, Salisbury, Southampton and Shaftsbury

Alternate job titles - New Product Development Manager Head of NPD Head of Product Development Senior NPD Technologist NPD Supervisor Senior Development Technologist Food Product Development Jobs Food Manufacturing Development Jobs

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