Junior NPD Manager
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Position Overview & Specifications
- Line management of direct reports ensuring they have clear direction, reviews and training plans
- Keep ahead of the curve with any new insights, trends or competitor products and present these ideas to key stakeholders within the ABP Ellesmere site.
- Ensuring all new and current product development meets the culinary and innovation expectations of the business and customer ensuring ABP remains a market leading supplier
- Create timelines for every project through robust critical paths, with all the key actions and dates included. Ensuring that everyone in the project team is aware of the timings and any necessary actions needed from them
- Work collaboratively with Commercial and Category to identify and create a progressive market leading NPD pipeline, that keeps ABP as leading supplier.
- The management and the keeping of accurate records ensuring they are accessible for viewing by relevant personnel for all concept development stages, and these records are audit ready.
- Understand and raise any product development issues at each stage of concept development to ensure they are brought to the attention of the NPD controller and site and that they are resolved in a timely manner
- Deliver an EPD programme that consistently improves product quality / packaging and/or drives further value chain efficiency, so we give customers greater value.
- Build key relationships with the NPD contact in your customers and to make sure that all information / developed products exceed customer expectations to ensure excellent customer service
- Hold regular meetings with all departments to ensure open communication and expectations throughout a project
- Work cross functionally in an effective manner with process development and the site to ensure successful launches
- Good knowledge of the meat and added value industry across multiple retailers
- Demonstrates a passion for food and a sense of creativity flair and an understanding of food trends
- Good organisation skills, project management and understanding of customer requirements and policies
- Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills both internally and externally
- Good customer management skills
- Highly organised, with a meticulous attention to detail
- Understanding of factory processes
- Computer skills
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Junior NPD Manager roles across ABP UK's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Food & Beverage Manufacturing.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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