Head of Product Development: Brand & Futures
The Compleat Food Group, Redhill, Surrey
Head of Product Development: Brand & Futures
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The Compleat Food Group, Redhill, Surrey
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 6 days ago, 14 Dec | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: a8db4bfd0d9a465a94f5e73ab806ad51
Full Job Description
- Leadership & Strategy: Set and execute the product development strategy for our branded portfolio, ensuring alignment with our growth aspirations and category plans.
- Pipeline Creation: Lead the design and delivery of robust innovation pipelines that inspire customers and drive business growth.
- Relationship Building: Build and nurture pro-active, positive relationships with customers and internal stakeholders, influencing at all levels to deliver results.
- Future-Focused Innovation: Stay ahead of the curve, bringing a passion for food trends, a keen eye for "what's next," and expertise in areas such as the plant-based category and fermentation.
- Process Excellence: Continuously refine and improve our branded product launch process, ensuring it's fit for purpose and delivers timely, high-quality results.
- Travel: Travel across our site portfolio and mix of customers, working with your remote team. There will also be ample opportunity to travel internationally with our extensive supply base.
We need a driven and visionary leader with: - Extensive Experience: A proven track record in chilled FMCG product development and innovation, ideally across both retail and branded products.
- Customer Focus: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain positive customer relationships.
- Strategic Mindset: Demonstrated success in creating and implementing innovation pipelines that deliver growth.
- Passion for Food: A genuine love for food and curiosity about future food trends, especially in plant-based and fermentation categories.
- Operational Excellence: Deep knowledge of the product launch process and food regulations, coupled with project management and commercial acumen., A food-based degree or equivalent experience.
- Extensive leadership experience in retail or FMCG, ideally as a Head of Development or Senior Manager.
- Strong planning, organization, and presentation skills.
- Commercial acumen, analytical skills, and a good grasp of UK and EU food regulations.
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams., Self-motivated, energetic, and flexible, with a can-do attitude.
- A creative problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
- A senior team player with strong interpersonal skills and high integrity.
- Confident, emotionally intelligent, and capable of influencing at a senior level.
Work with some of the UK's most unique and exciting food brands. - Be at the forefront of innovation in a dynamic, fast-paced industry.
- Join a passionate team and lead a function that's critical to our success.
- Shape the future of food, from ideation to shelf. Benefits to Include:
- Car Allowance
- Bonus
- 33 Days annual leave
- 2 Employee Volunteering Days per year
- Online and High-street retailer discount scheme
- Employee well-being and community support groups
- Informal and Formal training opportunities with personalised online LMS platform
- Charity Initiatives and Team events
- 24/7 Access to Grocery Aid (Free Financial, Emotional and Practical Support)
- Physical Well being Benefits - Free on demand exercise hub and various gym discounts.
- Online Well being benefits
- Free Financial wellbeing - mortgage calculators, budget tools, financial aid tools
- Holiday Discounts via Online Retail Discount