Are you an NPD Technologist who enjoys creating innovative food products and seeing new concepts come to life? We have an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative NPD where you'll be developing innovative products for some of the UK's biggest retailers.
You'll be joining an establlished, market leading business in a creative role offering plenty of opportunities for development and career progression.
About the Role:
This is a hands on NPD Technologist role where you'll be working with customers and internal teams to develop exciting, commercially viable concepts. Reporting to the Development Manager, your key responsibilities will include:
Developing new recipes and improving existing products in line with customer briefs, market trends and commercial objectives.
Carrying out feasibility studies, kitchen trials and product evaluations and producing customer samples.
Managing NPD projects through the early product development stages, ensuring costings and documentation are completed accurately.
Working closely with Technical, Packaging, Procurement, and Process teams to ensure products are ready to be successfully scaled up.
Mentoring and supporting a junior Technologist.
About You:
Experience as an NPD Technologist in food manufacturing, ideally qualified to degree level in Food Science or similar.
Worked with major UK retailers, with a good understanding of customer expectations and commercial requirements.
Highly organised, able to manage and prioritise multiple projects in a busy food manufacturing environment.
Passionate about food (knowledge of bakery would be ideal) with a strong knowledge of current market trends.
Able to work well with colleagues and customers at all levels.
Why Apply?
Chance to develop premium products and gain exposure to major customer accounts.
Established, innovative business offering opportunities for development and progression.
Business is going through a period of success and sustained growth.
Apply today to be considered for this NPD Technologist position or contact Ian Murphy (Senior Consultant) for further details!
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