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Concept Development Manager

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Blue Arrow 43000.00 British Pound . GBP Per annum

2024-11-05 20:30:43

Job location High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Job type: contract

Job industry: Trades & Services

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Concept Development Manager to join a well-known UK bakery brand based in High Wycombe.

Key Info/Benefits:
Job Title: Concept Development Manager
Contract Length: Fixed Term Contract, 12 months
Location: High Wycombe, HP12
3 days per week in office, 2 days from home. Some travel to sites required.
Salary: 43,000
Car Allowance: 417 per month
Pension Up to 7.5%, if you put in 6% or more
Holidays: 25 days + BH (pro-rata)
Up to 15% bonus
25 days holiday + bank holidays with an option to buy 5 more days

Overview/Responsibilities:
To lead & support defined Retailer brand development projects.
Translate & manage product ideas from concept through to launch.
To provide site support across the UK on various projects.

Additional roles and responsibilities:
This role is a mix of hands on and project management managing timelines and expectations. Retailer products are led by commercial team.
Creating concepts from brief in test bakery - in line with commercial and marketing.
Presenting concepts and explaining why you would choose those ingredients/recipes.
Must work within parameters in terms of ingredients/toppings.
Need to work cross functionally with site leaders, production, packaging.
Need to transfer this through to factory trials, gather nutritional data, shelf-life data with support from wider team.
Speaking to retailers/internally- very cross functional.
A number of ongoing projects (EPD), paused projects.

Experiences/Qualifications/Capabilities:
Essential:
Skilled craft baker with NVQ III or BTEC National Certificate/Diploma in Baking Technology or equivalent.
Excellent technical, process & operational bakery knowledge.
Confident in the use and functionality of bakery raw materials.
Desirable:
At least 2 years in the bakery manufacturing environment.
Experienced in working with customers and providing customer product presentations.
Experienced at working with bakery teams, understanding manufacturing and site technical compliance requirements, providing clear direction and project delivery.

Please apply today with an up-to-date CV and we'll be in touch to discuss the role in more detail with successful applicants.

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