R&D Manager - Savoury
Ingredients Recruitment Ltd 
Job description:
Following strong sales and business growth throughout 2011, a role has been created for a career minded person with very strong savoury application experience. This role comes about at an exciting time for this savoury ingredients company following new acquisitions and a stronger presence in the seasonings and flavours market. They are creating a role for someone to work within their seasonings development process and help continue their sales growth through innovative development work. A recent change within the organisation means that an extended range of new ingredients are available to be compounded and blended, into various savoury product applications. As a result, an experienced NPD/R&D Manager is required to strategically work with the commercial Director and use market foresight to develop innovative new product ranges.
Savoury experience will be essential as this is a key growth area for the UK food industry. Experience with seasonings, glazes, marinades, savoury extracts and sauces will be an advantage. Customer facing and presentation experience will also be required. Ready meal, soups, sauces, meat/fish and bakery manufacturers/processors are key clients, so experience working with these types of customers is important. You will be responsible for a team of two savoury focused technical people and report into the R&D Director.
Your customer facing skills will be first class as your time will be split between lab/kitchen based work and some customer visits. You will be assisted by technical sales and flavour innovation colleagues who will be working closely with you to develop interesting and exciting new products. My client is looking for someone who can self manage, is highly motivated, enthusiastic, passionate about food and can question the norm in order to make something new happen.
An excellent package is on offer for the ideal candidate including a basic salary of £40,000 - £55,000 (dependant on experience), pension, bonus & healthcare. Relocation package available for the ideal candidate. This role is being handled by Finbarr Cronin of Ingredients Recruitment Ltd finbarr.cronin@ingredients-recruitment.co.uk
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| Job Category: |
New Product Development |
| Employment type: |
Full Time |
| Salary: |
££50,000 |
| Degree: |
Unspecified |
| Experience (year): |
Unspecified |
| Job Location: |
UK |
| Company Type |
Recruitment / Advertising Agency |
| Post Date: |
09/05/2012 / Viewed 349 times |
Contact Information |
| Company: |
Ingredients Recruitment Ltd |
| Street Address: |
Leeds, Yorkshire ,Leeds LS1 1 - UK |
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