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NPD Technical Manager

Employer
Advocate Group
Location
East Midlands Region
Salary
£45000 to £55,000 + Company Benefits
Closing date
1 Jul 2017

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Other Job Function, Supply Chain & Logistics
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Job Details

NPD Technical Manager

Are you an Experienced technically minded NPD Manager looking to join a business that is highly innovative and expanding at pace? Do you have a background in Food & Drink? If so please read on for this exciting opportunity!

The FMCG business would suit an energetic and dynamic individual who has experience operating as an NPD Manager within a Private Label organisation while also having the technical knowledge to understand factory manufacturing capabilities. This company is going through an exciting growth period with a lots of new SKU’s being launch into the Major retailers. 

As NPD Technical Manager you will have responsibility for shaping the NPD strategy for 2 major retailer accounts. This will include building customer relationships through weekly visits, understanding product requirements from an NPD perspective and being able lead the projects from concept to launch. This role will give you exposure to international travel, where you will lead the development team to ensuring projects are on schedule with the Critical Path. You will also have the opportunity to visit trade shows and festivals to keep on top of current trends!

The role will encompass the following duties: 

  • Customer facing – Developing & managing relationships with major retailer customers.
  • Working with customers to understand NPD & Innovation briefs.
  • Advising customers on factory capabilities from a Technical perspective & offering product focused solutions to the customer. 
  • Advising customers on how products will appear visually within a Retail store format. 
  • Taking products from Ideation stage right the way through to Launch
  • Leading the development team, ensuring that projects are launched on time and to specification
  • Keeping up to date with and analysing market trends – through attendance of trade shows & festivals.

Successful candidates:

  • You will have strong experience in a NPD management role in either the Food or Drink product categories.
  • You will have a background in private label manufacturing.
  • You will have a technical understanding of both product & production processes 
  • You will be an enthusiastic individual who is has strong commercial acumen and willing to offer support to the wider business when needed. 
  • Flexible to travel to Europe on a monthly basis

Apply now or call Jack Forth at The Advocate Group Directly on 0207 871 8000

Company

We are a leading recruitment partner to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. Brand advocate representation, with a focus on inclusive hiring, is central to our ethos and ethics.

As talent partner to some of the most exciting global names, innovators, and challenger brands, we have a proven track record of not only sourcing top talent, but improving employer brand, candidate journey, and talent acquisition strategies. Our specialist consultants plug directly into your brand to act as your talent team, or work alongside your existing talent function. 

Being consumer product-centric means that our candidate and client partners can draw on our deep networks, proven processes, and highly trained talent specialists. 

Our aim is to: identify, engage, assess, and provide exceptional consumer product talent, always with the candidate journey at the forefront of mind.

What Do We Offer?

  • 3:1 interview-to-placement ratio.

That means that, for every three candidates we have out on interview, one is getting the job.

  • 96% employee retention.

Our retention rate is market leading – 96% of the people that we place are still with that organisation at least 12 months later.

  • 92% right-first-time shortlists.

Of the placements we make in roles that we work exclusively (which is the vast majority), 92% are hired from our hired from our first shortlist.

  • 28 days average time to hire.

From briefing to offer, our average turnaround time is 28 days.

Our Recruitment Solutions:

Search & Selection | Project Recruitment | Embedded Talent | Executive Search | Contract Recruitment | Market Mapping

Contact Us Today to Discuss Your Next Recruitment Project:

📞 0333 772 7200
📩 workwithus@advocate-group.co.uk
💻 https://www.advocate-group.co.uk/

Company info
Website
Telephone
0333 772 7200
Location
The Advocate Group
No. 1 Spinningfields, WeWork
Quay Street
 Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 3JE
GB
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