Glenhaven Quality Foods are one of Ireland’s largest poultry processors, specialising in coated, marinated, cooked, and raw frozen poultry across food service and retail. Proudly 100% Irish privately owned business, Glenhaven Foods was first established in 1986 in Avoca. Our head office is a purpose-built facility comprising of two separate factories and is home to 160 colleagues located just outside Arklow, County Wicklow, in the picturesque ‘Garden of Ireland’. The NPD manager reports directly into the Sales & NPD Director. They will be responsible for leading all product development from concept, launch and post launch for both retail and foodservice customers. Working cross functionally with all teams within the Glenhaven Family to ensure a smooth and timely launch. The NPD manager will be responsible for the management of the NPD team along with pipeline planning for NPD and EPD. NPD Manager Duties To develop and complete recipe trials, taste panelling, production trials and upscaling to first production runs. Adopt the stage gate process and ensure key stages are completed within agreed timelines ensuring that all products meet technical, price, production parameters and are correctly costed. To facilitate benchmarking sessions within internal teams. To facilitate customer presentations on and off site. Building strong relationships with customers. Work closely with customers in delivering innovative solutions that are in line with customer expectations. To conduct line trials for new products and processes. To participate in the evaluation of current products/processes and suggest improvements & implementation plans. To liaise with new and existing suppliers ensure an adequate and suitable material/raw material is sourced. Ensuring specifications for new materials and components for all projects are correct. Review current product range and identify opportunities for improvements. Qualifications Minimum of four year's food product development experience. A 3rd level qualification in a relevant discipline – Food Science, Culinary Arts, Food Technology. A proven track record of taking products from concept to launch. Knowledge/Experience with food coatings and or meat preparation is preferable. Good knowledge of HACCP, BRC and Health & Safety standards. Key Skills An ability to work efficiently as part of a team, cross functionally within an organisation and on your own. Commercial awareness, drive, ambition and commitment to the Company and role. Ability to present and defend approaches in front of customers, suppliers, and auditors. Organisational skills with the ability to work effectively. Ability to plan, schedule and execute and number of live projects in tandem with one another. Ability to work to strict deadlines within a fast-paced environment, being able to learn and adapt quickly. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Schedule: Day shift Ability to commute/relocate: Kilbride Industrial Estate, Arklow, CO. Wicklow Y14 CF82: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred) Education: Bachelor's (required) Experience: NPD: 3 years (required) Work authorisation: Ireland (required) Work Location: In person #J-18808-Ljbffr
