NPD Manager (Food Manufacturing)

Job Description

NPD Manager (Food Manufacturing)

£30,000 - £40,000

Armagh City

VANRATH are delighted to be representing our food manufacturing client based just outside Armagh City. Due to a recent takeover, our client has identified needs for core areas of the business and now have an opening for a NPD Manager. Your experience may be extensive in this area but you may also see this position as step upwards in your career. Both are being considered. If successful, you will be provided the opportunity to grow a widwer team around you as the company grows!

The ideal person:

  • Two years in NPD (food manufacturing)
  • Third level degree in food related science required
  • Ability to initiate, develop and maintain executive level relationships

As the NPD Manager , your duties will include:

  • Work closely with Commercial, Technical, Production Managers regarding product ideas and implementation.
  • Source ingredients, control recipes and undertake process planning, matching company and customer policies and specifications.
  • Ensure any potential issues are highlighted with relevant management, regarding NPD and EPD.
  • Undertake lab analysis to ascertain nutritional value and shelf life of new production line with company or customer policy.
  • Effectively prepare new product ingredients and specifications to enable optimum pricing rates

For further information on this vacancy, or any other Supply Chain/Logistics jobs in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Michael Irwin in the strictest confidence.