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NPD Product Manager – 1 year FTC
Kepak Group. Lead the creation of innovative products with the culinary team, ensuring alignment with briefs for Brand and Private Label ranges while staying ahead of market trends .
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead the creation of innovative products with the culinary team, ensuring alignment with briefs for Brand and Private Label ranges while staying ahead of market trends
- Collaborate with the NPD & Innovation Manager to drive NPD, EPD, and BlueSky concepts, managing projects end-to-end with cross-functional teams and key suppliers
- Enhance existing recipes, experiment with ingredients, and coordinate to meet timelines and commercial targets, proactively addressing challenges
- Develop products for food service and retail, focusing on quality, cost-efficiency, and nutrition through continuous EPD research. Use Wrike to track progress and escalate issues
- Work closely with operations, technical, and purchasing teams to manage changes such as supplier onboarding, ingredient transfers, and shelf life extension
- Lead factory trials to optimize products and processes per Kepak NPD standards.
- Conduct competitor reviews to build market insights
- Mentor and develop direct reports, fostering creativity and driving ambitious projects for team growth and success
Requirements
What you’ll need- Food technology/science related qualification
- 4+ years’ experience in NPD at senior level
- Commercially aware with a good grasp of consumer trends and the retail landscape.
- Experience working in matrix style structures requiring alignment to multiple functions.
- Experience in process and development function.
Benefits
Comp & perks- - **Company Pension**
- - **Further Education support - **You’ll have clear pathways for advancement, supported by continuous professional development and a range of learning opportunities
- - **Employee Discount Platform - **All Kepak employees are entitled to access to the WrkIt platform, which offers significant discounts and cashback with hundreds of brands.
- - **Paid Maternity Leave **
- - **Refer a Friend Scheme - **Earn up to Get up to €500 for successfully referring a friend or family member to Kepak Group.
- - **Bike to Work Scheme -** Purchase a bike and safety equipment through a salary sacrifice scheme which reduces your taxable income – meaning you pay less tax!
- - **Long Service Awards - **We recognise, acknowledge and award the dedication and valuable contribution of long serving employees
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Hard Skills & Tools
NPDEPDBlueSky conceptsrecipe enhancementproduct developmentfood servicenutrition researchfactory trialsmarket insightsprocess optimization
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationcreativityproject managementmentoringproblem-solvingcommunicationcommercial awarenessteam growthalignment
Certifications
Food technology qualificationFood science qualification