Principal Product Developer

Job description

Principal Product Developer Haddenham - Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire: The Principal Product Developer leads product development for a key industrial customer in EMEA, driving innovation and differentiation through new technologies. The role manages UK-based Product Development projects, ensuring excellence in customer engagement and technical delivery, while partnering with internal and external stakeholders to create market-preferred products using McCormick’s global innovation and technical expertise. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES: - Lead and manage the UK Product Development team projects to deliver best-in-class flavour solutions. - Develop and launch innovative and renovated seasoning products to drive growth. - Oversee medium- and long-term innovation pipelines aligned with business strategy. - Build and strengthen customer partnerships, driving technical collaboration and intimacy. - Translate business objectives into impactful, differentiated product designs. - Deliver cost-effective, high-quality flavour solutions using technical and culinary insights. - Identify and close technology gaps to support long-term product and process advancement. - Ensure project excellence through clear...