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Product/Commercialisation Manager - Foodservice

Employer
Vitae Selection Ltd.
Location
UK and Ireland
Salary
Competitive Salary + Package
Closing date
5 Aug 2015

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Product/Commercialisation Manager - Foodservice

Food

Based: UK & Ireland

Basic Salary Circa: Competitive Salary + Package

My client is an industry leading food business servicing food and beverage clients on a global scale, with group annualised sales in the billions. With an award winning company culture, the business prides itself on its continuous new product development and its position at the forefront of technological creativity in the industry. Due to sustained levels of growth and profitability, my client is looking for a Commercialisation Manager (aka Product Manager) to join their foodservice team to project manage the cross-functional process flow from concept to customer. 

This role is ideal for someone from either an NPD, Commercial or Marketing background with experience in the Foodservice industry and/or the processes involved in taking a product from innovation to the customer. 

The Role:

  • Responsible for project managing a product from R&D sign off to commercialisation and delivery to customer within the agreed time frames.
  • Liaising cross-functionally with; R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, Finance and all other relevant functions as appropriate to ensure all NPD requirements are met.
  • Through understanding my client’s brand and customer strategies you will build a new product innovation pipeline based on the depth and breadth of their considerable capabilities.
  • Ensure products are designed and fit for purpose while communicating foodservice strategy and priorities to key stakeholders.
  • Maintain effective on-time commercialisation in strategic projects across branded, own label and regional chains.
  • Identifying cost optimisation measures in supply chain, packaging and product to ensure sustainable profitable growth for my client and their customers.
  • Keep up to date with new product trends in relevant categories and packaging solutions for customers, including through liaising with co-packers.

The Requirements:

  • A Food Technical/Food related degree as well as a Food Technical background are strong desirables but not essential.

  • The role requires someone with a genuine passion and enthusiasm for the food industry with a minimum of 3 years food or beverage experience.
  • Enthusiasm and determination combined with a pragmatic approach to your work are essential traits for this person.
  • Time management and strong organisational qualities are essential as you will often be required to travel and work remotely.
  • Strong commercial awareness, analytical skills and ability to communicate both verbally and in writing are essential.
  • You may understand the link between commercial sales and new product development and have the ability to work with all levels of individuals within a business. 
  • At a business with a strong culture of promoting from within, this is a career opportunity and not just a job, so we invite applications from committed, career minded individuals.

Please write to andrew.bisby@ vitaeselection.com enclosing your current CV and up to date package details

Interviews will take place promptly as this is an immediate hire!

 

Company

The Vitae team truly understands the ferocity of today’s trading climate and the need to find and secure the very best talent embodied through an extensive network and a true commitment to the sectors.
Our combined recruitment experience within the Consumer practice gives a robust proposition to any client within our markets looking to make a serious investment in talent.

Vitae’s approach is a combination of both Search and Selection services. We have a thorough understanding of HR policy and procedure and regularly work as a preferred supplier to selected clients. Our team has worked on high profile single search mandates for senior permanent moves as well as high quality Interim hires together with multiple hire projects requiring well-co-ordinated advertising campaigns to deliver large scale teams. Our candidates benefit greatly from our insight into different business cultures together with our proactive model in finding and matching candidates to jobs. Our professionalism and delivery within these sectors in backed up by overwhelmingly positive feedback from both our clients and candidates.


Vitae work with a range of clients including large Global Food Brand’s, Plc.’s, Major Own label producers, Corporations, Owner Managed Firms and Private Equity backed businesses.


Core Markets


• Food & Drinks- Branded & Own Label
• Consumer Goods – Non- Food, White & Brown goods, Sporting Goods
• Ingredients – Flavour systems, Food Ingredients
• Retail- Grocery, General merchandise
• Packaging- Corrugated, Cartons, Closures, Plastics, Film, GNFR, Flexible and Injection Molding

Company info
Telephone
0113 394 4950
Location
21 York Place
Leeds
LS1 2EX
GB

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