The Company

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your NPD career with a well-established food manufacturer who produce a vast range of innovative products for the UK retailers. They are currently seeking a confident and ambitious Development Technologist to help and support the delivery of their NPD pipeline.

A full UK driving licence is required for this role as you may need to travel to sister sites.

The Role

Reporting into the Development Manager, you’ll be a part of a dedicated NPD team and support the creation of exciting new products that will be launched into the major UK retailers. You’ll also be benchmarking new and existing ranges, ensuring all quality, technical and production needs are met whilst keeping up to date with the latest movements in this fast-moving industry. You’ll also ensure that you manage projects in line with the critical path and commercial targets using recipe management systems to generate all key recipe information and costings.

Part of your role will also include scaling up concept samples in the factories, recording all information as well as producing trial reports to form data-driven conclusions.

With your knowledge of emerging markets and understanding of consumer trends, you’ll help drive innovation and support the team to deliver compelling customer presentations that demonstrate how products will make a real impact in the market place.

The Person

We are looking for an enthusiastic Development Technologist with creative flair coupled with proven experience within food manufacturing. You’ll have worked in a similar fast paced innovations role, where you have gained a strong understanding of NPD processes including technical and quality elements. A good commercial awareness and an eye for up-and-coming food trends is also a must have, and you’ll need great communication, organisation, and presentation skills too.

If you’re a passionate and driven team player looking to apply your creativity and NPD skills, then apply now or call on 0345 2600 737/ 07700 137 110 to find out more.

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Due to the large number of applications our opportunities attract, it sometimes takes us time to thoroughly review and consider them all. We endeavour to respond to every application within 5 working days, however if you have not heard from us within this timeframe, we are sorry to say your application for the role has not been successful. To support you in showcasing your best self, we make sure that any necessary accommodations, whether physical or non-physical, are provided to assist you throughout the job application and interview process.

Also, please note that we are only able to accept and respond to applications from candidates with eligibility to work in the UK and those who hold valid work visas.