Process Development Manager in Greater Manchester

Role: Process Development Manager

Salary: Up to £54,000 per annum

Hours: 40 hours per week

Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday (usually 8am-4pm, some flexibility may be required)

Contract: Permanent

Inspired Global Cuisine (IGC)

Inspired Global Cuisine are a frozen ready meal manufacturer based in Gorton, East Manchester.

We are an ambitious company who have grown significantly over the last 2 years, now producing over 1million meals a week and have plans to continue that growth.

We believe in manufacturing excellence - delivered by our brilliant people, innovative products and continuous improvement. We achieve this by working within our core values of being accountable, creative, open and as a team.

We have high standards and encourage our colleagues to be autonomous and authentic to drive our business forward. With a supportive environment we encourage personal and professional development too.

You’ll work cross functionally and collaboratively, always strive to be the best and even have some fun along the way.

Job Description

This is a crucial role ensuring the seamless introduction of new products, overseeing every stage from concept approval to post-launch evaluation. Your responsibilities include leading and nurturing the process team, ensuring timely setup, addressing production challenges, and driving improvements for cost efficiency. You'll also coordinate trials and validations to optimise material and packaging concepts, while fostering strong relationships with stakeholders like IGC, Iceland, Slimming World, and others. Your role extends to providing comprehensive support for factory launches, guaranteeing operational readiness and quality standards adherence. Your meticulous attention to detail ensures that internal systems are primed and accurate ahead of any trials, ensuring smooth execution at every step.

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• To achieve ‘working at pace’ and the delivery of smart objectives
• To plan and organise workload to achieve demanding deadlines
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise work through own initiative
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills building open co-operative relationships, customer facing experience
• Four years minimum experience with an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of FRM food manufacturing, processes & equipment
• Experience of leading & managing a team

Desirable:

• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of budgets & cost management and KPI awareness
• Involvement in continuous improvement / lean manufacturing initiatives
• HACCP and Food Safety trained

Benefits

Our benefits package includes:

• 25 days holiday, plus 8 days bank holiday and opportunity to purchase an additional week
• Restaurant and retailer discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Employee assistance programme – GroceryAid
• Long service awards
• Reward & recognition