Company Overview
As a Product Development Manager, you will play a crucial role working in product category teams to develop and manage the creation of new, innovative, consumer-preferred snacking products across brand and portfolios within KP Snacks. With a passion for food product design, you will combine your technical knowledge and consumer understanding to create inspirational products concepts that are feasible to manufacture and support the design, development and final commercialisation of these products into the market.
Your responsibilities will also encompass continual optimisation and enhancement of our product portfolios in terms of quality, value engineering and critically, to support our People & Planet goals.
Additionally, you will ensure we continue to build consumer & competitor understanding, partnering with our commercial teams to drive longer term strategic portfolio planning.
What will you be doing?
- Develop and implement product development strategies to meet business objectives and drive growth
- Manage the end-to-end product development process, from concept idealisation to commercialisation
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Marketing, Operations, and Quality Assurance, to ensure successful product launches
- Stay up-to-date with market trends, consumer insights, and competitor analysis to identify new product opportunities
- Conduct product testing, sensory evaluations, and consumer trials to ensure product quality and customer satisfaction
- Manage product development budgets and timelines, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget
What’s in it for you?
We believe in giving back and making sure you’re happy and thriving. Here’s a taste of what we offer:
- Attractive salary, depending on the skills and experience you can bring
- Bonus scheme – with an excellent track record of over-achievement
- Annual Salary Review
- Medicash health cash plan/Private healthcare/Digital GP/Best Doctors (2nd Medical Opinion service) and Cancer care
- Company sick pay (eligibility criteria exist)
- Holiday buy scheme
- Electric Vehicle Scheme
- KP4ME – online benefits, discounts, prizes, competitions and information platform with access to mental, physical and financial wellbeing information and tools
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