Product Development Manager

Product Development Manager

📍 Midlothian

Are you a driven, creative food innovator who thrives on turning ideas into commercially successful products?

An established and growing independent UK food manufacturer is seeking a Product Development Manager to lead innovation from concept through to launch. The business supplies both branded and well‑known own‑label customers to the highest quality standards.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape future product ranges, influence strategy, and work with state‑of‑the‑art production and bakery facilities in a business where innovation genuinely drives growth.

The Role

This is an end‑to‑end NPD leadership role requiring equal strength in creativity, technical expertise, and commercial awareness.

• Generate and develop innovative product concepts aligned with brand strategy and market opportunity


• Lead recipe development fro...