New Product Development Manager
New Product Development Manager
Location: Barking, London
Salary: £30,000–£40,000 per annum
Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week
Working arrangement: Site-based four days per week, with flexibility to meet the needs of the role
Davin Foods, part of Reynolds, is looking for a proactive and organised New Product Development Manager to lead product development projects across our prepared fruit and vegetable manufacturing sites.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with food manufacturing or FMCG experience who can manage multiple projects, work collaboratively across teams and successfully take new products from initial concept through to production.
The Role
You will:
Lead customer NPD projects across the sites.
Manage the full product development lifecycle, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to agreed specifications.
Develop scalable manufacturing processes that meet food safety, quality and operational requirements.
Coordinate cross-functional teams to complete and approve manufacturing specifications ahead of launch.
Support the smooth transition of new products into production.
Oversee product costings, yields and throughput assumptions to ensure commercial viability.
Lead NPD meetings, manage priorities and identify potential risks.
Champion continuous improvement across NPD and manufacturing processes.
Maintain high standards of compliance, governance and reporting.
About You
You will ideally have:
A degree or equivalent relevant industry experience.
A food safety qualification, including HACCP.
Experience within a food manufacturing or FMCG environment, ideally in NPD, technical or production support.
A good understanding of food manufacturing processes and operational procedures.
Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
The confidence to engage with and influence internal and external stakeholders.
Competent Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle, with the flexibility to travel between both sites.
You will be professional, approachable and solution-focused, with strong attention to detail and a proactive, team-oriented approach.
What We Offer
Salary of £30,000–£40,000 per annum
Car allowance
Annual pay reviews
28 days’ holiday inclusive of bank holidays
Retail discount membership
Health Care Cash Plan
Pension scheme
Additional company benefits based on service and commitment
Some flexibility will be required, as occasional evening, night or weekend work may be necessary depending on workload and operational activity.
Interested? Apply today and help us bring high-quality new products successfully from concept to launch.
Davin Foods is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
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About Reynolds Food Group
At Reynolds Food Group, we’ve spent over 80 years sourcing and supplying the freshest ingredients to the UK’s food service industry. From our roots as a family-run fruit and veg stall in Hackney, we’ve grown into the UK’s only national family-run greengrocer - trusted by chefs, restaurateurs, and caterers across the country.