Senior Product Development Manager
Location: South London
Reporting into: Business Development Director
Salary: £60-65k


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!