NPD Manager
An NPD Manager working for an FMCG food or drinks manufacturer sits within the Innovation or New Product Development (NPD) team. They are responsible for creating new product lines which the business will then sell into grocer channels specific retailers. They may manufacture products for Top 4 Grocery accounts such as Tesco, Asda, Morrisons or Sainsbury's or premium retailers such as Waitrose and Marks & Spencer (M&S). Alternatively they may produce and launch product lines within the Convenience, Out of Home (OOH) or food service channels. They will be head office based but will spend a huge amount time on site at factories ensuring their branded or own label products are being produced to a high quality and managing factory trials. They will work closely with other internal functions such as Sales, Marketing, Category, Technical and Operations. A NPD Manager will report into a Head of NPD or Innovation Director and may have a NPD Technologist, Process Technologist and a Specifications Technologist reporting into them. They may also work across multiple sites and several customer accounts.
Salary wise the role generally pays between £40,000 to £60,000 depending on regional variance and level of experience.
Lincoln
From our Birmingham and Manchester offices, through our 10+ years experience operating within the Marketing, PR, brand and communications industry, we have gained valuable knowledge of how our markets operate.
Supplying both Permanent and Temporary staff, we specialise in the FMCG, Software, Manufacturing, Retail, E-Commerce, Charity, Technology, Agency and Professional Service sectors to name a few.
Below you will see all the roles we are currently recruiting for in Lincoln. However if you are willing to search outside of this area, also have a look at all of our current roles.
Considering relocating?
Lincoln is a cathedral city, located in the East Midlands region of England. This area boasts railway links to cities across the UK, including London, Sheffield, Leeds, Barnsley and Nottingham, making it a suitable location for anyone looking to commute both short and long distances.
With an economy based mainly on public administration, commerce, farming and tourism, this is not an ideal location for anyone seeking work within the manufacturing industry as many units now sit empty. However don’t let this trick you into believing it is not a profitable area as tourism and retail performs especially well.
