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 a 100% Irish privately owned business, Glenhaven Foods was first established in 1986 in Avoca. Our head office is a purpose-built facility comprising two separate factories and is home to 160 colleagues located just outside Arklow, County Wicklow, in the picturesque ‘Garden of Ireland’.
NPD Manager Responsibilities
* 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 all products meet technical, price, and production parameters and are correctly costed.
* Facilitate benchmarking sessions within internal teams.
* Facilitate customer presentations on and off-site, building strong relationships with customers.
* Work closely with customers to deliver innovative solutions that meet their expectations.
* Conduct line trials for new products and processes.
* Participate in the evaluation of current products/processes and suggest improvements and implementation plans.
* Liaise with new and existing suppliers to ensure 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 years' 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 independently.
* 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 effectively plan, schedule, and execute multiple live projects in tandem.
* Ability to work to strict deadlines within a fast-paced environment, with the capacity 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
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