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Head of New Product Development

United Kingdom Employment contract 75000.00 - 90000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted May 04, 2026
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We are working with a well-established food business to appoint a Head of New Product Development. This is a senior, hands-on role offering the opportunity to lead food innovation from concept through to launch within a fast-paced, customer-led environment. The Opportunity: You will take ownership of the full new product development lifecycle, working closely with Commercial, Operations, Technical, Quality, Procurement and Supply Chain teams to deliver products that are innovative, scalable and commercially viable. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys balancing strategic leadership with hands-on delivery and wants to make a real impact on product performance, team capability, and customer relationships.

Job Responsibility

  • Lead and deliver the NPD strategy and roadmap aligned to business objectives
  • own end-to-end product development from ideation and business case through to launch and continuous improvement
  • lead, mentor and develop the NPD team, setting standards and driving high performance
  • translate culinary concepts into scalable manufacturing recipes and support factory trials and scale-ups
  • maintain commercial control, balancing creativity with cost, margin and ingredient availability
  • attend and support customer meetings, tastings, presentations and tenders

Requirements

  • Strong experience in a hands-on food NPD role, ideally within manufacturing or customer-led food businesses
  • commercial mindset with a clear understanding of cost, margin and scalability
  • enjoy leading and developing teams while remaining closely involved in hands-on product work
  • confident working cross-functionally with Technical, Operations, Quality and Commercial teams
  • solid understanding of UK food safety, quality, labelling, allergen and nutritional standards

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