Innovation Manager - Fruit

At Yeo Valley, we're more than just an organic dairy company – we're a community rooted in the land, committed to sustainability, and passionate about producing quality food that nurtures people and planet. We're currently looking for an Innovation Manager - Fruit to join our Central Development team on a Fixed Term Contract (FTC) to cover maternity leave. This role will be based at our HQ offices in Blagdon, with regular visits to our Crewkerne site required as part of this role. Under the direction of the Senior Innovation Manager, you will lead & manage, with the support of a Senior Development Technologist, the creation and development of insight led new and existing products in the yogurt, ice cream, and desserts categories for specific accounts. You will collaborate and lead with cross functional teams to deliver cutting-edge, high-quality product concepts that are aligned with customer and business priorities. This role requires the overall ability to be the interface of the development process with the customer and the internal functions to deliver products from Gate 0 to 3 approval (kitchen vs factory), and ensure a successful product handover to the Process Development teams. This requires expertise in recipe development and raw material capability alongside managing multiple critical paths. This role is critical in shaping the future of the Yeo Valley Product Portfolio.