Product Manager

Product Manager – 12 months

£28-30k

Hartlebury / Malvern

8.30am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday

Job Summary:

Manage the critical path and customer to deliver launches of commercial-focused NPD and EPD to deliver customer and business objectives.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Development of products against customer briefs and requirements across a range of products including chicken, duck, fish, seafood and dim sum
• Critical path management to ensure on time launch of all projects
• Briefing of various supplier across Europe and Asia to develop commercially viable products
• Adherence to NPD Development Process
• Customer presentations and quality panels
• Communication with customers on a daily basis and completion of necessary development documents
• Manage the pack copy, artwork and FTP of product launches
• Specifications submission
• Effective daily communication with the UK factory team to manage launches
• Maintain detailed category knowledge through gaps, store visits market data and food trends
• Maintain Product Files to ensure compliance with BRC standards
• Collaborative working with internal and external contacts and other partners, procurement, factory, technical and supply chain to achieve team objectives
• Supplier site visits overseas where necessary

Personal specification:

• Previous product development experience essential
• Customer management experience with the ability to attend and manage customer meetings.
• Cost awareness to ensure profitable development and EDP for both customer and company business
• Strong projects management skills
• Capable of working independently and managing own time
• Support the Development Manager in ensuring Market and customer knowledge is shared and reported accordingly
• A passion and interest for food, including restaurant and retail trends, packaging innovation and new ingredients
• A self-motivated individual capable of delivering as part of a team, and able to demonstrate personal integrity and promote company values

Qualifications:

• Food related degree or equivalent is desirable

Special Circumstances:

• Regular travel within the UK to visit customers, suppliers and other company Sites
• This role will involve occasional overseas travel, which could include weekends and overnight stays