Assistant Product Development Manager - Implementation - Nomad Foods : Job Details

Assistant Product Development Manager - Implementation

Permanent position

Hybrid Lowestoft, Suffolk

Nomad Foods is Europe's leading frozen food company with approx. 8000 employees across 22 markets and 19 factories. The Company's portfolio of iconic brands, which includes Birds Eye, Findus, iglo, Aunt Bessie's and Goodfella's, have been a part of consumers' meals for generations, standing for great tasting food that is convenient, high quality and nutritious.

The assistant product development manager role is an important role in RDQ organization which requires experience in product development and technical project management to implement the agreed programs of work. This can be focused toward design or implementation or cover the breadth of the NPD process, innovation, renovations and maintenance activities eg cost savings - as business priorities demand.

About the position

Technical project management of complex NPD & EPD projects in accordance with the agreed procedures to ensure successful and timely delivery of the projects

• RDQ Implementation within cross-functional teams to deliver range extensions, renovations, innovations, and cost savings across UK & EU projects.
• technical knowledge to ensure all product executions are right first time, profitable, competitive, legal & meet brand requirements.
• product approval process is completed (including actions identified) and responsibility transferred to SU & QA.
• with project team and builds strong relationships across multiple functions.

Good knowledge of ingredients, supply chains & manufacturing processes through close supplier & factory interaction

• all products/prototypes used for consumer research are safe and representative.
• all necessary trials are completed satisfactorily and documented, reference samples stored & risks communicated. Monitor costs of trials.
• the appropriate post-trial testing programs are well considered & implemented successfully to enable correct recommendations are made in execution of projects.
• accurate technical data and writing of ingredient & product related specifications, considering & writing Safety by Design, whilst ensuring ingredient & products are harmonised / efficiently managed wherever possible.

Build & maintain strong relationships with colleagues in RDQ & other functions (MU’s, SU’s, TQS, Procurement & Category Marketing)

• Ensure smooth project management across the project team with close interaction with Regional & Category RDQ teams as required.
• Encourages cross fertilisation of knowledge with wider RDQ colleagues
• Take responsibility for self-development and exhibit Nomad cultural behaviours

About You

Our ideal candidate will have experience of:

• Science Degree - eg Food Science, or 2+ years proven experience working in FMCG product development role
• understanding of UK & EU regulation and legal labelling is a benefit
• speaking incl technical language.
• UK driving licence (as some travel may be required)

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