Senior NPD Technologist

Leicestershire
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£32,000.00 - £35,000.00
Joe Rees-Davies
Consultant – NPD & R&D

Elevate your career as a Senior NPD Technologist!

Join a dynamic team focused on Blue Sky innovation for own label products, collaborating with several major retailers. This role offers excellent opportunities for progression within the company. You'll step into the Manager role when the NPD Manager is away and manage a direct report, either immediately or once you're settled. If you're ready to excel in a high-impact position, our client wants to hear from you.

You will be responsible for, but not limited to:

  • Creating briefs and working with internal bakeries and external contract manufactures across Food To Go & Savoury Pastry
  • Delivering Innovation that is driven by consumer and customer insight.
  • Continuously developing and introducing new and improved products to meet strategic objectives of the business and expectations of customers. 
  • Generating internal and external briefs
  • Conducting market research to investigate and identify customer needs

What's required?

  • A good working knowledge of the chilled food industry. 
  • Have the confidence and ability to work with people at all levels, including customers with the ability to understand the external and internal customer
  • Basic levels of IT, numeracy, and literacy.
  • A current full clean driving licence. Good presentation skills required
  • The role may require extensive travel around the UK from time to time meeting key customers and suppliers

What's in it for you?

£32,000.00 - £35,000.00 per annum

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