NPD Project Manager-Remote

Join one of Europe’s fastest-growing nutrition success stories.

Kendal Nutricare creates world-class nutrition for every stage of life — from Kendamil infant and toddler formula to Kendalife adult nutrition. We’re a family-owned, purpose-driven business with big global ambitions.

In 2025, we were ranked the UK’s fastest-growing food and drink company, with Kendamil now one of the fastest-growing baby brands in the world, the No.1 Organic formula in both the UK and USA, and available in 40+ countries (and counting).

As the only British infant formula manufacturer, we’re proud to produce our award-winning products here in the UK using British full-cream milk, with no palm oil or unnecessary additives — trusted by families worldwide.

We’re on an exciting path – join us!

Kendal Nutricare is looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead and coordinate projects with suppliers and co-manufacturers in the food manufacturing sector. This role will oversee multiple initiatives, including new product development (NPD), retail launches, co-manufacturing agreements, and market introductions, ensuring they are delivered on time, meet specifications, and stay within budget. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in FMCG or regulated industries, such as food, nutrition, or pharmaceuticals.

Key responsibilities
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• Own and manage all project timelines, Gantt charts, and critical paths across multiple concurrent projects involving suppliers, co-manufacturers, and internal teams.
• Act as the main liaison between internal departments (Operations, Commercial, Marketing, Regulatory, Finance, Supply Chain) and external suppliers/co-manufacturers to ensure alignment and timely delivery against milestones.
• Identify dependencies, risks, and bottlenecks, and proactively propose mitigation strategies to keep projects on track.
• Maintain visibility of all active projects, reporting progress and key updates to leadership.
• Ensure documentation, task allocation, and project updates are centralised and consistently maintained.
• Support post-launch reviews to capture learnings, improve processes, and optimise workflows for future projects.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and co-manufacturers, driving accountability, quality, and compliance.

• Experienced Project Manager with a proven track record managing cross-functional projects in FMCG, food manufacturing, nutrition, or pharma.
• Strong understanding of supplier management, co-manufacturing, and outsourced production processes.
• Skilled in Gantt chart management, critical path analysis, and collaborative project planning tools
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, able to influence and drive results without direct authority over all deliverables.
• Qualifications such as PRINCE2, PMP, or Scrum Master are highly desirable.
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced, scaling organisation, managing multiple priorities and tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of food safety, quality standards, and regulatory compliance (HACCP, BRC, ISO 22000) is a plus.

The opportunity to work for the fastest growing infant milk brand in Europe, alongside a young talented team dedicated to serving thousands of passionate customers.

Benefits depend on location*

* Further details are available from the HR department.