Assistant Product Development Manager - Nomad Foods : Job Details

Assistant Product Development Manager

Hull - Hybrid working

Competitive salary, company bonus and excellent benefits package

We have an excellent opportunity available for you to grow your career and make a difference at Aunt Bessies’s one of the leading Frozen meal brands in the UK! Joining us as an Assistant Product Development Manager to be part of an innovated team who are responsible for the launch of some of the best Frozen meals all Supermarkets across Europe have to offer.

Responsibilities:

• Technical project management of NPD & EPD projects in accordance with the agreed procedures to ensure successful and timely delivery of the projects
• Good knowledge of key ingredients, supply chains & manufacturing processes through conducting trials & regular contact with suppliers, procurement & SUs
• Provides accurate technical data throughout allocated projects as well as supporting business reporting and consumer services
• Build & maintain strong relationships with colleagues in R&D & other functions (MU’s, SU’s, TQS, Procurement & the Category Marketing).
• Maintain a constant awareness of competitor activity

About you…We’re looking for an Assistant Product Development Manager who have experience in working within a factory site and is super keen in getting involved in the creation and development of new products. In addition, to support the Cluster team by leading projects and technical workstreams. This role is required to work cross functionally to develop products and manage RDQ projects from design through to launch (depending on product category). This person has leading role in specifications and artwork for the Cluster/MU across all product categories (cluster and central).

• Relevant Science Degree with 1+ years experience working in a FMCG food business
• Experience in specification writing and legal labelling
• English speaking incl technical language
• Full driving licence (travel required)
• Experience working with a pan-European team or in the frozen food sector is a benefit

What we can offer you…

We’re on an exceptional adventure and offer a truly purpose led career and we aim to empower each employee and promote their personal growth all the while ensuring business needs are met now and into the future.

• An ambitious employer with recognized brands and growth potential
• A culture where your part of a team, where you feel encouraged to make a difference
• The potential to progress your career across different areas of the Nomad Foods Group

Who are we…

Headquartered in the UK, with revenues of €3 billion and operations in 22 key markets, Nomad Foods is Europe's leading frozen food company. We are a young company, founded in 2015, and built around a number of iconic brands (including Birds Eye, Findus and iglo and more recently Ledo and Frikom) that invented the frozen category 100 years ago and continue to set the bar for great taste, nutrition, convenience and affordability. Across everything we do, we are guided by our Purpose - Serving the World with Better Food - and how we can make a positive impact on our Performance, People and the Planet.

At Nomad Foods we're proud to represent the world we serve by hiring diverse talent. Our inclusive culture is all about what we can achieve together.