Assistant Product Development Manager
Naas, Ireland – Hybrid working model.
Competitive salary, bonus, and excellent benefits package
About the role:
This role is essential for the successful delivery of consumer-led innovation (NPD, EPD) and maintenance of the existing product portfolio. The role should ensure we continue to delight consumers & remain relevant & competitive in a changing world.
Key responsibilities will include:
* All product development has a foundation in consumer needs.
* Through having a good understanding of key ingredients is able to manipulate recipes to meet consumer needs.
* Is able to review and suggest recipe changes as part of a portfolio review (harmonisation / fuel for growth).
* Understands the innovation process and is able to project manage simple technical workstreams (NPD/EPD) in accordance with the agreed procedures to ensure successful and timely delivery of the project.
* Uses data to make recommendations and design trials to test hypothesis.
* Understands the importance of stakeholder management and is able to build and maintain relationships with other colleagues.
About you:
We need someone who is be a product developer who is passionate about product design but also have an appreciation for scale up and implementation in our factories. Someone who is curious about the role our products play in our consumers lives and wants to deliver the product design right first time. They should have a passion for food & a good technical understanding of the raw materials, processes & supply chain within their Segment. They should have an appreciation of the marketing mix, innovation process and product lifecycle.
* Relevant Science Degree or experience in an FMCG product development/Technical role
* Eager to understand and anticipate consumer behaviour
* Proficient in English language
* Experience of concept development & rapid prototyping
* Experience with retailer and customer facing – bonus.
* Managing critical path through concept to launch.
What we can offer you…
We’re on an exceptional adventure and can offer a truly purpose led career. We aim to empower each employee and promote their personal growth all the while ensuring business needs are met now and in the future.
* An ambitious employer with recognised 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
* A competitive salary, car allowance and excellent bonus structure
Who are we…
Headquartered in the UK, with revenues of €3.2 billion and operations in 22 key markets, Nomad Foods is Europe's leading frozen food company. We are a young company, founded only eight years ago, and built around several 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.
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