Senior NPD & Stage Gate Manager
hace 3 días
Rochester
Veetee is an entrepreneurial, fast-growing family business and one of the UK's leading rice brands, with operations in the UK, Europe and the USA. This role offers the opportunity to work across a broad range of strategic and operational projects, making a visible impact on the future growth ad success of the business. Job Purpose: This role is responsible for leading and managing Veetee's Stage Gate and NPD governance process across UK and Export markets for both branded and own-label products. The Senior NPD & Stage Gate Manager will ensure all product and product-related changed are managed through a robust but practical process, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, with appropriate technical due diligence, governance and cross-functional alignment. The role will oversee projects including new product launches, packaging changes, procurement-led changes, process improvements and specification updates, ensuring clear ownership, project visibility and successful delivery from concept through to launch and post-launch review. Responsibilities: Stage Gate • Lead and manage the company Stage Gate process from ideation through to launch and post-launch review, • Ensure all projects follow the correct governance and approval process, • Maintain and improve Stage Gate documentation, manage master data, templates and workflows, • Introduce clear and practical decision-making processes based on project complexity and risk, • Ensure all gate sign-offs and project documentation are completed and audit-ready Project Management • Oversee the full pipeline of projects impacting finished products across UK and Export markets, • Manage multiple cross-functional projects simultaneously, ensuing timelines and objectives are achieved, • Develop and maintain project plans, critical paths and Gantt charts, • Coordinate project activities across Technical, Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Commercial and Marketing teams, • Identify risks, issues or delays and proactively drive solutions We're Looking For: • Previous experience within manufacturing, project management, NPD or Stage Gate governance roles, • Strong communication and stakeholder management capability, • Good knowledge of technical, operational and supply chain processes within food manufacturing, • Able to independently lead key company projects in emerging markets (USA & EU), • Good understanding of critical paths and project documentation, • Ability to manage changing priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining an organised and detailed approach, • Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to influence across teams Benefits: • Cycle to work scheme, • EV Scheme, • Healthcare & Cash Back Plan, • Long Service Awards, • Refer-a-Friend Scheme, • Pension & Life Assurance, • Product Perks Working Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00-17:30