Innovation Manager

MOGUNTIA FOOD Ingredients

Founded in 1903, MOGUNTIA Food GmbH has been a strong global partner in the field of high-quality spice blends and raw spices for over 122 years, enriching a wide variety of dishes and meals every day. We are an owner-managed family business with flat hierarchies and produce food of the highest quality in one of the most modern food factories in Europe. Our customers include the entire food industry.

To strengthen our dedicated team at our location Hetton-le-Hole we are looking for a new employee at the earliest possible date: Innovation Manager

Your tasks include:

• Develop and implement the company's food innovation strategy in line with business goals, identifying emerging trends, customer insights and market opportunities in close collaboration with marketing
• Design and manage a clear end-to-end innovation process - from idea generation and evaluation through to testing and launch - including governance frameworks, approval stages and success metrics, ensuring consistent application across all sites
• Lead the development of new dishes, menu concepts and food experiences, working with chefs and site teams to prototype, refine and roll out new products that balance creativity, operational feasibility and margin performance
• Coordinate multi-site pilot testing, gather operational feedback and support locations during implementation to ensure quality and consistency ahead of full rollout
• Collaborate closely with operations, procurement, supply chain and marketing to ensure new products are scalable, supply chains are reliable and launches are aligned with brand positioning
• Build and present business cases for innovation initiatives and track the commercial performance of new products post-launch

What you bring with you:

• Proven experience in food innovation, product or menu development within a multi-site food business, with a strong track record of taking concepts from idea through to successful launch
• Experience designing or implementing innovation frameworks or stage-gate processes is highly desirable
• Strong creative and conceptual thinking combined with solid commercial awareness - able to translate food trends and consumer insights into practical, margin-conscious products
• Excellent project management and process design skills, with the ability to manage stakeholders and influence across functions
• Sound knowledge of food cost control, supply chain considerations, and food safety and regulatory requirements in product development
• An entrepreneurial, curious mindset with a collaborative approach and strong execution capability - comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• A genuine passion for food, customer experience and continuous improvement

What you can expect from us:

• A future-proof job within a growing group of companies
• Promotion and diverse development opportunities
• Comprehensive training
• Team events and company celebrations
• Employee remuneration in shops and in many online shops
• Flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes
  

Interested?

Then please apply online with your detailed application documents, stating your earliest possible starting date. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Sharon Leigh by email .