Private Label Development Manager

Think Export, Think Global, Think Ramsden International

Ramsden International are a great family run business that has experienced unprecedented growth in the exporting of renowned British and American groceries worldwide, in-fact to over 130 countries!

We have won many awards for what we do, but we are particularly proud of winning The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade a phenomenal three times, and getting selected to be part of The Leap 100 top companies to watch. 

We strongly believe that ‘Our People are Our Greatest Asset’, and we are looking for talented, dynamic, tenacious and friendly individuals who emulate our Core values of Professionalism, Collaboration, Integrity, Accountability, Respect, and Entrepreneurialism, to help to contribute to our growth and commercial success.

As part of our ambitious three year strategic plan, we are investing in a number of commercial activities to support us in achieving our growth expectations.  One of which is the development of a Ramsden International private label brand.

Your Role

As part of this exciting and brand new opportunity we are looking to recruit an experienced Private Label Development Manager to lead in the development, execution, marketing and strategic management of a Ramsden International private label brand in order to contribute to the overall business growth strategy of the Company.

As Private Label Development Manager, you will be involved from day one in grasping the vision of the Company to create a compelling business case, including undertaking research with customers in selected international markets to understand needs to support with the formulation and anticipating sales growth from this fantastic commercial opportunity.  Your role will include managing the end to end NPD of the Private Label range, including recipe and packaging development; liaising with relevant external stakeholders such as suppliers, kitchens and laboratories; developing marketing and promotional activity; quality control aspects and attending a number of trade shows to launch the range. As Private Label Development Manager you will work collaboratively across a number of functions to ensure the success of a key and exciting commercial project for the Company.

The new role of Private Label Development Manager will be demanding and requires someone who can hit the ground running from day one with great tenacity, energy, drive and influencing skills.  You will have a meticulous attention to detail, commercially astute, be a self-starter and able to manage your own expectations in what is seen as a slow burn project. You will have great interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships quickly, and also flex your style to fit the audience, driven by results and confident in your own ability.  You will have great agility, cultural understanding and excellent time and project management skills. This role is a great opportunity to develop and catapult your career in NPD within an international business arena.

Ideally degree educated in a business / marketing discipline. Having operated within a food Private Label development role where you have managed all aspects from end to end for a number of years is essential.  Exposure of operating in NPD for export markets is desirable.

What We Offer

We understand that an exceptional team, deserve an exceptional package and we offer a competitive base salary, complemented by an annual bonus scheme and a robust benefits package.

All of which are reviewed on a regular basis to ensure we are providing our people with the absolute best.

Please specify current salary package when applying.

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