Senior Product Development Manager

Location: South London

Reporting into: Business Development Director

Salary: £60-65k// 4 days on site, 1 day WFH

Are you obsessed with creating game-changing food products? Love the buzz of innovation and the pace of the food-to-go world? This is your chance to lead NPD for a fast-growing, family-led manufacturer that prides itself on hand-crafted, high-quality products and a people-first culture.

The Role

As Senior Product Development Manager, you'll be at the centre of bringing exciting new products to life - from bold ideas to successful launches.

You'll own the NPD strategy, inspire a talented team, and collaborate with chefs, customers, and cross‑functional teams to deliver products that stand out in a competitive market.

If you thrive in a hands-on, agile environment where creativity meets commercial thinking, you'll feel right at home.

What You'll Be Doing

Driving and refining the full NPD critical path
Leading projects from concept to launch with excellence at every stage (including Process and Factory Scale Up!)
Acting as the go-to contact for internal teams and customers
Preparing key documentation and presenting with confidence
Managing, mentoring, and motivating an ambitious NPD team
Working closely with chefs to turn briefs into winning products
Tracking trends, benchmarking competitors, and spotting new opportunities
Building strong customer relationships based on trust and expertise
Embedding a high-performing, collaborative team culture

What You Bring

Experience:

Proven NPD experience in food manufacturing (ideally food-to-go)
Strong understanding of factory processes and cross-functional collaboration
Leadership experience - managing teams or departments
Confident in customer-facing roles (retail or foodservice)Skills:

Excellent communication & stakeholder management
A natural project leader with strong organisation skills
Commercially aware, process-driven, and solutions-focused
Great problem solver, adaptable, and keen to drive positive change
Above all - a passion for food and innovation

What's In It for You

Free lunch & drinks daily
Regular socials: summer & Christmas parties, BBQs, pizza days, ice cream vans & more
Ongoing training and career progression
Sponsored professional development
Pension scheme
Cash plan & wellbeing support
Discounts on car repairs & MOTs
Gym scheme
Cycle to Work
Mental health champions
Access to wellbeing services
33 days annual leave
1 paid charity day each year
Long service awards

If this looks of interest, please click apply and I will be in contact with more details