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Baked Product Development Manager Billingham (Home of McCoys, POM-BEAR, and more!) We operate a dynamic working model built on trust, choice and balance. Colleagues typically connect in person 3 days per week, as we know the best ideas and relationships grow when we collaborate side by side. We also offer Dynamic Friday Hours, giving colleagues the opportunity to flex their time and finish early on a Friday, where the role allows. Join our snack-loving team We’re looking for a Baked Product Development Manager to join us at KP Snacks. If you’re ready to bring your ideas to the table, grow your skills and be part of a team that values what makes you, you – this could be your next big move. About the role This role reflects our increased innovation focus on our baked snacks portfolio as part of KP Snacks’ long-term growth ambitions. You’ll bring specialist knowledge of baked goods/crackers/biscuits and lead the development and improvement of products from concept through to commercialisation. Alongside this technical focus, you’ll play a key role within our UK R&D leadership team, to further enhance our R&D tools and processes, driving technical excellence with technical agility. Reporting directly into our Head of R&D, you'll partner with cross-functional teams across KP and the wider Intersnack Group, including marketing and consumer insights, supply chain, procurement and suppliers/academia, whilst ultimately be a critical member of our One R&D Intersnack Community. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with solid R&D experience within a reputable FMCG organisation, with passion and knowledge in baked categories, with a genuine desire to help develop and influence our wider R&D capability. What’s in it for you? We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Here’s a flavour of what we offer: * Annual bonus scheme, with a strong track record of overachievement * £6000 car cash allowance * Comprehensive healthcare support – including Medicash Health Cash Plan or Private Healthcare, Digital GP, Best Doctors second opinion service and specialist cancer care * KP Pension Plan – contribution matching up to 7% of your salary * 25 days holiday, plus the option to buy more * KP4ME – our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and more What will you be doing? * Lead the development of baked snacks projects You'll be responsible for developing and commercialising new baked snacks across our UK brands. This will include recipe formulation, benchtop development, scale-up planning, and overseeing trials at factory level, ensuring every product meets our quality, safety, and brand standards. * Deliver projects with technical excellence and agility You’ll design and lead robust experimental plans, from bench to scale with strong focus on data-led decision-making, and help embed R&D best practice via enhanced tools and processes. You’ll ensure product designs are factory-ready and transitioned smoothly into production using our P2M and MoPD stage gate processes. * Collaborate across KP and the wider Intersnack network Partner closely with colleagues in manufacturing, marketing, procurement, and our Intersnack flavour team, you’ll ensure projects are technically sound and commercially viable. You’ll also be an active contributor to the Baked Community of Practice, sharing insights and championing technical innovation. * Develop yourself and others As a member of the UK R&D Leadership team, your contributions will influence the overall UK R&D agenda, and you will be one of our champions to nurture R&D talent across our organisation. Who are we? We’re KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family. Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love – from Hula Hoops to McCoy’s. In the UK, we’re a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ. We’re proud of our close-knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together. We’re committed to inclusion We’re building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you don’t tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you – your unique perspective could be just what we need. And if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know. We’d love to hear from you if you can bring: Use up to five bullet points to highlight the essential criteria. Keep the language inclusive, positive and plain. * FMCG Baked expertise: Several years experience in developing baked goods (e.g. crackers, biscuits) with a strong understanding of ingredients, processes, and functionality. * STEM qualification: A degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Engineering, or another STEM discipline; relevant certifications or project management training are a plus. * Strong technical skills: Confident designing and running experiments, analysing data, and writing reports to support R&D decision-making. * Project delivery in FMCG: Proven track record of managing and delivering a portfolio of projects and programs within a fast-paced environment. * Leadership/collaborative mindset: Natural affinity to lead, engage, and coach others, sharing best practice, and contributing to a positive, continuous improvement culture. #LI-SC1 #LI-Hybrid

px Group Stockton‑On‑Tees, England, United Kingdom Department: Legal | Location: Stockton on Tees px PEOPLE, their commitment to excellence, innovation and teamwork, are the reason for px Group’s continuing growth and success story. We aim to be the elite provider of operations management, engineering services and energy management solutions in high‑hazard, highly regulated industries nationally and as we grow across Europe and globally. For more information visit We are now recruiting for a Legal Counsel. The primary function of this position is to provide timely and quality legal and commercial advice to the px group of companies and assist other members of the Legal Team in providing leadership, direction and management of px’s legal strategy and actions. You’ll be supported with personalised on‑the‑job training, coaching, mentoring and twice‑yearly development and performance reviews to help maintain & develop your contributions and competence. • Provide timely and accurate legal advice to px stakeholders to support informed decision making., • Provide sound and pragmatic legal/contractual solutions to business matters, mitigating commercial risk whilst maintaining business focus., • Review, draft and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contracts., • Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date legal document retention systems and precedents bank., • Provide ad‑hoc contracts training and other agreed training to stakeholders within the business., • More responsibilities can be found in the Role Profile., • A law degree, or other degree plus CPE, or equivalent legal qualification., • Previous experience working in a busy legal environment., • Experience of reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts including variations, heads of terms, memoranda of understanding, supply of goods/services agreements etc., • Experience of drafting, reviewing and negotiating various ancillary agreements such as NDAs, licenses, letters of intent etc., • Experience of maintaining professional competency by monitoring legal developments & learnings and communicating to legal colleagues., • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, • Contribution towards eye test and glasses, • Online company discount benefits site including cinema tickets and gym membership discount, • Long Service Awards, • Employee recognition scheme – ELITE Awards, • Employee Assistance Programme, • Flexible Benefits Package Please note this role may close early or be extended depending on the volume of applications. #J-18808-Ljbffr

1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants This range is provided by Westray Recruitment Group. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Direct message the job poster from Westray Recruitment Group • 39-hour week – Monday to Friday, day shift only – 1pm finish on a Friday, • 24 days holiday plus statutory (3 required for xmas shutdown), • Supportive company culture The General Manager will play a pivotal role in improving operational performance, driving improvements, managing production teams, and ensuring compliance with industry standards, regulations, and quality assurance protocols. Our client manufactures onsite at their Stockton on Tees facility and they have a steady and reliable order book, priding themselves on the long‑lasting relationships in place and the service they deliver. The business is a profitable enterprise within a buoyant marketplace. The organisation is 43 years’ old so they are long established in their field of expertise and they have a passion to maintain relationships and grow new business. • Holding an overarching responsibility for Business Operations, ultimately overseeing a team of 5 people and reporting directly into the business Directors, • Point of contact for customers, preparing quotations and resolving issues., • Working to ensure compliance with Quality Management Systems BS EN ISO 9001 and to ensure consistent product quality., • Investigating quality issues and leading root‑cause analysis, implementing corrective and preventive actions as needed., • Ensuring the effective delivery of "soft HR" practices. Supervising, mentoring, and developing a team., • Promoting a culture of teamwork, safety, continuous improvement, and quality excellence across all levels., • Working in‑conjunction with the Production Supervisor to ultimately deliver the production plan, • Ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, industry standards, and environmental requirements., • Holding budget and cost control responsibility. Having ownership of procurement and stock control, • Ensure facilities and equipment are maintained adequately., • You will either be a proven General Manager or someone with the ambition & drive to step into and learn within the role, • You will have proven leadership within a manufacturing environment (minimum 5 years), • Established track record of managing teams, improving production processes, and meeting operational targets, while ensuring product quality., • Experience in managing QMS, quality audits, and product inspections., • Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, equipment, and production planning., • Deep understanding of Quality Management Systems (QMS) and industry standards such as ISO 9001., • Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire, • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of staff, • The ability to forge customer relationships and manage customer expectations, • A flexible ‘hands‑on’ attitude to aid the requirements of a small, yet highly successful, business enterprise. Be prepared to take on any tasks necessary., • Mid‑Senior level, • Full‑time, • Management Get notified about new General Manager jobs in Stockton‑On‑Tees, England, United Kingdom. Stockton‑On‑Tees, England, United Kingdom 2 months ago Stockton‑On‑Tees, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Billingham, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Ingleby Barwick, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Thornaby‑On‑Tees, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr

As a Quality Manager, you'll play a key role in developing, maintaining, and improving the company's Quality Management System (QMS) while ensuring compliance with industry standards and customer expectations. Providing quality support for new product introduction (NPI) projects. Driving compliance,