Development Manager

Join Our Family at Samworth Brothers! Make this your next careers move, with Samworth Brothers

At Samworth Brothers, We do Good Things with Great Food! We love our food and our people. Join us and be part of something special, where your work truly matters.

About Us

We are a family owned business with an aim of being a long term force for good. We want to make a difference to our People, our Communities and the Planet. Our values are:

• We Make Things Happen: We are proactive and focused on solutions.
• We Take Pride: We deliver high-quality products and services.
• We Are a Family: We support and celebrate each other.

What You'll Do

As a New Product Development Manager, you'll be at the heart of our team. Your role will include:

• Building and maintaining strong customer relationships by acting as the key point of contact
• Ensuring that the correct steps and procedure are followed for an new product launch to achieve objectives, hit timeframes and deliver to a high standard
• Coordinating team activities and managing and developing others
• Owning the customer critical path from brief to handover
• Lead the food presentations with the support of the Development Chefs and Technologists

Your work as a New Product Development Manager will help us bring joy to our customers with exceptional food.

What you will need

There is a right role for everyone and we want to set you up for success. For the New Product Development Manager role we are looking for the following key skills and experience for this position:

• Significant experience within a food manufacturing environment
• Relevant qualification in a food related discipline or qualified by experience
• Up to date on market trends and self motivated to keep up to date in this area
• Project management experience
• Experience of managing, coordinating and developing others
• Fixed term contract (10 months)

What We Offer

Our people are our greatest asset. We provide a supportive and rewarding environment with:

• Competitive Salary: Reflective of your skills and experience and reviewed each year.
• Health and Wellbeing: Comprehensive health benefits and wellness programs.
• Growth and Development: Opportunities for career progression across our whole business
• An Enhanced Pension: To enable you to save with our help towards your retirement
• Discounts where it counts: We offer discounts on every day purchases, days out and holidays through our benefit platform. We also work closely with The Company shop where you can benefit as a member.
• Family Feel: A supportive and inclusive culture.