NPD Product Manager – 1 year FTC

Kepak Group

Product Manager supporting NPD & Innovation at Kepak Foods developing products from concept to launch. Collaborating cross-functionally and leading projects for consumer food solutions.

Posted 4/20/2026contractBlanchardstown • 🇮🇪 IrelandMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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