Innovation manager Work, Jobs in Kent (with Salaries)

Senior NPD & Innovation Manager
zendbox —Paddock Wood
- £60,000 - £65,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
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Operational Excellence Manager
Rhenus SE & Co. KG —Ashford
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Public speaking
- English
- Flexible schedule
PMO Manager
FM Conway —Sevenoaks
- Full-time
- Project management
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
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8d
Board Governance Manager
Integrated Care 24 Ltd —Ashford
- £48,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Senior Production Manager, Rubus Northern Europe
Berry Gardens Limited —Maidstone
- Microsoft Excel
- Management
- Microsoft Office
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Trust Manager
Brachers —Maidstone
- Full-time
- Remote
- Management
- Computer literacy
- Work from home
Operations Manager
Puratos Fourayes —Sittingbourne
- £55,000 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Bakery
- Continuous improvement
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
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4d
Operations Manager
Puratos —Sittingbourne
- £55,000 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Bakery
- Continuous improvement
- Annual leave
4d
Trust Manager
Brachers LLP —Maidstone
- Full-time
- Remote
- Computer literacy
- Work from home
Site General Manager
ID Logistics & Transport Ltd —Sittingbourne
- £100,000 a year
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Team management
- Leadership
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1d
Business Manager
Ringway —Maidstone
- Monday to Friday
- Continuous improvement
- Contracts
- Analytics
Senior Team Coordinator
Purcell Architecture —Canterbury
- £33,000 - £41,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Office
- Project management
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Work from home
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Senior Quality Manager
General Dynamics Mission Systems - United Kingdom —Hastings
- £52,800 - £75,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Machine learning
- Continuous improvement
- Quality control
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Senior Data Product Manager
AXA —Royal Tunbridge Wells
- Up to £90,000 a year
- Product management
- Leadership
8d
Science Manager
Edward Vinson —Faversham
- £45,581 - £59,987 a year
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Training & development
- Leadership
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Funding and Award Manager
University of Kent —Canterbury
- £48,822 - £54,893 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Business development
- University
- Team management
19h
Ashford Planning Team Leader
Givaudan —Ashford
- Engineering
- English
- Master's degree
- Profit sharing
Senior Commercial Manager
Carbon3 —Wrotham
- Full-time
- Sales
- Business development
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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Head of Resident Experience
Nellsar Careers —Sittingbourne
- £50,000 - £55,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Travel
- Budgeting
- Communication skills
- Referral programme
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8d
Product Manager - Gifting
Master of Malt —Tonbridge
- £37,000 - £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Product management
- Employee discount
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Senior NPD & Innovation Manager

zendbox -
Paddock Wood

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Job details

Full-time
£60,000 - £65,000 a year

Qualifications

Product development
Continuous improvement
Customer relationship management
Customer loyalty building
Organisational skills
Relationship management
Project leadership
Project management experience
Communication skills

Full job description

On-site | Leadership | Full Time | Hybrid
Paddock Wood, Kent (with occasional UK, EU and US travel)

Help Build One of the UK's Most Exciting Contract Manufacturing Businesses

Zendlabs is looking for an exceptional NPD Specialist to help build one of the UK's fastest-growing contract manufacturing businesses.

This isn't a traditional NPD role.

This is an opportunity to work with ambitious health, wellness and sports nutrition brands, taking products from concept through to launch whilst helping shape the future of a business built around quality, innovation and customer experience.

You'll work directly with founders, brand owners and internal teams to bring new products to life, solve technical challenges and deliver an exceptional customer experience.

If you love products, innovation and building relationships, you'll love this role.

What You'll Be Responsible For

Own New Product Development

Manage customer projects from concept through to launch.
Develop new powder formulations across sports nutrition, wellness and functional health products.
Work closely with customers on ingredients, claims, flavour profiles and formats.
Coordinate artwork approvals, specifications and technical documentation.
Support continuous product innovation and line extensions.

Customer Success & Relationship Management

Build long-term relationships with customers and brand founders.
Lead onboarding and product launches.
Deliver an exceptional customer experience that drives retention, referrals and advocacy.

Technical & Regulatory Leadership

Work alongside Manufacturing to ensure products meet regulatory requirements.
Support formulation development, stability and specification management.
Manage change controls and continuous improvement projects.
Help maintain world-class quality standards across the facility.

Cross-Functional Project Management

Work closely with:

Procurement
Operations
Manufacturing
Supply Chain
Commercial

to ensure projects are delivered on time and in full.

Drive Innovation

Identify emerging ingredients, formats and market trends.
Support future product categories and technologies.
Attend exhibitions and supplier events.
Help shape the future direction of Zendlabs.

What We're Looking For

Experience within sports nutrition, supplements, functional foods or health and wellness products.
Proven experience in NPD, formulation or technical roles.
Strong understanding of ingredients, formulations and manufacturing processes.
Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
Commercial awareness and a customer-first mentality.
Exceptional communication and organisational skills.
Naturally curious with a passion for innovation and continuous improvement.

The Type of Person Who Will Thrive Here

You love products and innovation.

You enjoy solving problems and turning ideas into reality.

You are equally comfortable discussing formulations with customers, working with Quality or spending time on the production floor.

You are curious, proactive and commercially minded.

You thrive in fast-moving environments with plenty of autonomy.

You want to build something genuinely special rather than simply maintain the status quo.

Requirements

What We're Looking For

Experience within sports nutrition, supplements, functional foods or health and wellness products.
Proven experience in NPD, formulation or technical roles.
Strong understanding of ingredients, formulations and manufacturing processes.
Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
Commercial awareness and a customer-first mentality.
Exceptional communication and organisational skills.
Naturally curious with a passion for innovation and continuous improvement.

The Type of Person Who Will Thrive Here

You love products and innovation.

You enjoy solving problems and turning ideas into reality.

You are equally comfortable discussing formulations with customers, working with Quality or spending time on the production floor.

You are curious, proactive and commercially minded.

You thrive in fast-moving environments with plenty of autonomy.

You want to build something genuinely special rather than simply maintain the status quo.

Benefits

Why Join Zendlabs?

Help shape one of the UK's fastest-growing contract manufacturing businesses.
Work with exciting health, wellness and sports nutrition brands.
Influence innovation, systems and customer experience.
Be part of a passionate and ambitious team.
Opportunity to grow with the business and build a team around you.
Health Care, Optical & Hearing
Salary sacrifice, Retail & Health discounts
Competitive Salary (£60,000 to £65,000 DOE), Bonus and Exceptional Long-Term Career Opportunity

If you're looking for a role where you can combine innovation, technical expertise and customer relationships whilst helping build something special, we'd love to hear from you

Career Path & Next Steps

Year 1

Establish and lead the NPD function.
Deliver world-class customer onboarding and product launches.
Help shape the innovation roadmap.

Years 2-3

Build and develop an NPD team.
Lead future product categories and technologies.
Become a key member of the wider leadership team.

Next Step: Head of Innovation
Responsible for innovation strategy, product pipeline, technical leadership and long-term growth of Zendlabs.

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