Are you an experienced NPD Technologist looking for your next opportunity?

This role offers a fast-paced environment with a diverse customer base across the UK and Europe. You will be the key liaison between various teams, especially Culinary and Technical, ensuring smooth communication and collaboration. With a growing business and ample development opportunities, this is an excellent chance to take the next step in your career.

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You will be responsible for, but not limited to:

 
• Improving existing products and developing new products in terms of recipe, process, and packaging technology, from concept to launch, ensuring the quality of the final product.
• Acting as the key interface for all commercial requests to Specifications, QA, Procurement, and other departments, while organizing internal sensory evaluations of the products.
• Leading the recipe development of new products, ensuring they are ready to adapt to market changes and developments.
• Collaborating with colleagues to identify needs and translate them into actionable proposals for new or adapted products, as well as analyzing competitor offerings.
• Conducting technical studies, testing materials, and analyzing raw materials and components while maintaining strong relationships with suppliers to ensure product quality.
• Translating the results of technical studies into precise product specifications.
• Drawing up project plans, monitoring timelines, allocating resources, and ensuring the availability of necessary resources to meet project goals within predetermined timelines, budgets, and objectives.
• Identifying opportunities for product improvement, including cost efficiency, sustainability, and nutritional enhancement, without compromising on quality.
• Developing proposals with qualitative and quantitative descriptions of expected improvements, testing plans, and validation of new technologies or working methods, including feasibility, budget, planning, and team structure.
• Coordinating the implementation of these proposals and ensuring alignment with agreed deliverables, timelines, and budgets, while contributing to the successful execution of the projects.
• Keeping abreast of developments in the field, actively seeking innovations based on consumer and culinary trends, and ensuring that the service provided is based on up-to-date knowledge.

‍What's required?

• Degree in Food Science (or equivalent)
• 1 - 2 years experience in the food industry

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‍What's in it for you?

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£30,000.00 - £35,000.00 per annum

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‍Do you think you fit the criteria?

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‍Want to find out more about the role?

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(ID 154)

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