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PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER 

Employer
SmithCarey Recruitment
Location
Gloucestershire
Salary
£ Competitive basic + bonus, car & benefits
Closing date
21 May 2017

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Marketing

Job Details

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

£ Competitive salary package incl. bonus, company car & benefits

Based: Gloucestershire

Our client is a well-known, privately owned, major FMCG business with a diverse product range across food and drink categories and one of the UK’s leading businesses in its sector.
Operating via a close network of European manufacturing partners the company’s Private Label division supplies a growing portfolio of own-label products across all UK trade channels.

The business is currently embarking on an exciting new strategy with new product development and Innovation being at the centre of a clear vision for growth and future success. A pipeline of new product innovation has already been identified and is at various stages of development for launch into the UK market. 

To support these ambitious future growth plans the company is now seeking a Product Development Manager to generate and drive an ongoing programme of NPD and innovation across a diverse range of food categories.

Reporting to the Commercial Controller, the role is high profile and will have full responsibility for managing the new product development and innovation agenda within the business. This will involve creating a stream of profitable innovation using consumer insights and latest trend information to drive business decisions. Your remit will require you to introduce and implement best in class NPD processes and procedures. In addition, you will provide the key link between the manufacturing partners, the customer and the National Accounts team, working proactively across all stakeholders to ensure achievement of joint sales and profit objectives. The role will also have man management responsibility for one direct report. 

The role is based at the company’s offices in Gloucestershire with regular trade/customer visits and some occasional European travel. 

For this position we are looking for someone with an NPD or Product Development background in food or drink (ideally own-label) and with a demonstrable and successful track record of having managed key NPD projects and having brought products to market in a structured manner. You will also need to be commercially sound and be able to bring all your influencing and persuasion skills to building strong relationships both internally and externally. A genuine and real passion for food would also be a distinct advantage.

If you think you’ve got what it takes and are ultimately keen to develop a career with a leading growing FMCG company then please apply below giving details of your current salary package in a covering note. Alternatively, please email your CV to colin@smithcarey.co.uk quoting reference number CB/1885.

Closing Date for applications: 21 May 2017

Company

As specialists in Sales & Marketing Recruitment and Training, SmithCarey Ltd have extensive knowledge and experience of the FMCG market and all trade channels from the recruitment and corporate perspective, which together with face-to-face contact ensures that we understand both our clients and candidates needs. We are fully committed to building long-term client and candidate relationships based on trust and results, which ensures candidates can effectively manage their ‘career road map’ and get the right job, not just any job, as well as ensuring our clients select the best talent.

We are passionate and committed to helping ambitious, commercial talent achieve their potential in some of food and drink’s most progressive and respected companies.

Our services at SmithCarey embrace retained recruitment consultancy, interim management and training, with our FMCG clients ranging from major bluechips to medium and small companies across food, drink and non-food, branded and own label.

Spanning both the corporate and the recruitment viewpoint, our Consultants have an outstanding track record of knowledge and experience in the FMCG market – specifically Sales & Marketing, including; National Account Management, Category Management, Customer Marketing, Shopper Marketing, Field Sales, International Sales Management and Brand Marketing.

We take our relationship with you, the candidate - and you, the client - very seriously. What you can expect from us is honest advice and real assistance at an individual level. We understand your concerns, we can get on your wavelength, and we can produce the results you want – be it a major career move to steer you in the right direction with your future ‘career road map’ or simply some welcome guidance and support.

The SmithCarey team are passionate in their belief that companies who want to attract top talent need to invest and take a more proactive approach, even before vacancies arise, by creating an employer branding talent attraction strategy. We have invested heavily in both resource and new technology to embrace the LinkedIn/Facebook generation, through social networking tools and other media.

Everything we do is done with passion, professionalism and integrity. We operate with strict confidentiality and never send out CVs without prior consent, recommend candidates without thorough screening or market false positions to attract response.

Our message to people who have the drive and energy to be a success is to come and talk to us. We can help by advising you what’s out there, provide support with your ‘career roadmap’ for how you might progress, together with advice on how to make it happen and, who knows, we might have the perfect position for you right now!

Take a look at our current opportunities; then email with a covering letter, stating your current remuneration package and a copy of your CV to one of our Consultants.

For Recruitment:

Mark Smith - mark@smithcarey.co.uk - mobile 07747 847214

Maria Murphy – mariam@smithcarey.co.uk – mobile 07745 184922

For Training:

Paul Carey - paul@smithcarey.co.uk – mobile 07786 745165

Or for any other general enquiries call 01488 649360 or email: directors@smithcarey.co.uk or visit our website www.smithcarey.co.uk

We look forward to helping you manage your future ‘career road map’ and assisting you in building a successful Sales or Marketing career in the exciting world of FMCG.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01488 649 360
Location
SmithCarey Limited
PO Box 735
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE29 9PH
United Kingdom

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