We are offering an exciting opportunity to work with a well-established client based in West Cork who is looking for an NPD Manager to join their team.
For You:
Salary: €60,000 – €70,000
Monday – Friday
Pension
Healthcare
Responsibilities:
To take on NPD & EPD projects through the NPD process from concept to Launch, working cross functionally.
Monitor and evaluate industry trends and customer drivers and meet regularly with key managers internally to discuss plans in line with company strategy.
Generate new leads, identify, and contact decision-makers with support of key managers.
Present NPD & EPD concepts with supporting data to lead decision-makers within the business.
Conduct customer level opportunity assessment, market research, financial evaluation, and other customer on-boarding considerations.
Highly motivated with an ability to build and maintain successful relationships, to work together and in line with a standard company approach.
Embed the stage-gate process.
Develop weekly plan and report on agreed objectives with manager.
Liaise with Quality team in the compliance of packaging, ingredients and labelling for all relevant markets.
Complete market research of potential new area, identifying new or existing category where the brand may suit.
Support NPD trials in production plant, understand lifecycle of the product from ideation to commercialisation.
Requirements:
A degree in Food Technology, Culinary Arts, or Food Science desired, but discipline of similar field will be considered based on relevance.
3 – 5 years experience in Product Development/Research & Development or in a transferable role.
Project management and planning, ability to handle a varied and busy workload.
Efficient time preparation and organisation.
Fluency in English written and oral.
Ability to work as part of a team or on own initiative.
For more information, please apply through the link provided for the attention of Barry Forde or email your cv to [email protected] If you are interested in finding out more about the above role and would like to be considered other suitable roles that we may have available for your skill set – please attach your CV via the link provided Please submit your updated CV in Word Format If you are living in Ireland and hold a valid work permit, we would love to hear from you, if however, you do not hold a valid work permit unfortunately we will not be in a position to assist you with your job search. Osborne are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please visit www.osborne.ie for more information on all of our roles.
