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Senior NPD Technologist
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Location:
Lichfield
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Sector:
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Salary:
Negotiable
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Contact:
Luan Harrison
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Job ref:
LH 18255
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Published:
3 months ago
Senior NPD Technologist / Food Manufacturing / Staffordshire
Competitive + package
We have an exciting opportunity for a real foodie and Senior NPD Technologist to join the team. As a key member of the NPD team, you will lead the development of new and modified products for branded and own label for their largest customer.
The business has 3 UK food manufacturing factories and has operations across 18 regions, with 280 farming outlets and 5 different divisions, including Beverage, Dairy, Meat, Fresh Produce, and Agricultural operations.
Main Responsibilities:
- Manage projects of product development, following the established procedure within deadlines and the launch plan as defined by key stakeholders or the customer.
- Organise trials, shelf life studies, samples, and industrial validations for all Florette projects.
- Liaise with all factory departments for the development of new products from feasibility to launch.
- Manage new product development for the brand following briefs from the marketing department.
- Lead the development for own label products for ongoing category reviews and summer launches as well as current product changes as required.
- Organise food safaris and product showcases to bring new food trends and ideas to the wider team.
- Input into sell-in presentations, increasing the level of product and leaf knowledge available to retail customers.
- Provide all relevant departments with information to create quality and technical documents regarding the launch of products in the factory.
- Research new ideas and trends and communicate those ideas to Category, Marketing, Commercial, and NPD colleagues.
- Monitor products after launching following the post-launch review procedure.
- Report on project progress to Head of NPD.
Skills and Experience Required:
- Ideally educated to degree level in Food Science/Technology or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 4 years' experience working within an NPD department with experience in the development of chilled/short shelf life products, shelf life analysis, product sampling, factory trials, and product costings.
- Experience leading new product development projects, developing products from concept to launch.
- Good IT and communication skills.
What You Will Get In Return:
- A competitive salary commensurate with your experience.
- Inclusion in our annual bonus scheme.
- Life Assurance
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, p
- A flexible & competitive annual leave entitlement that increases with service and offers an option to purchase additional holiday.
- Personalised training and development.
- Employee discount and salary finance schemes.
How to Apply
- If this sounds like you, please apply via the link. Alternatively, for a confidential chat about this exciting role, please contact Luan on 01780 480530 or luan@morepeople.co.uk