Product Developer - Food

Product Developer – Food

Research & Development

Location:

Mid Kent (Hybrid – 3 days office-based)

Salary:
Competitive + bonus & benefits

Hours:

Full-time, permanent

Pearson Whiffin Recruitment Contacts:
Emily or Sammy – Manufacturing, Engineering & Technical Division

PLEASE NOTE:

WE ARE UNABLE TO OFFER SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE.

Pearson Whiffin Recruitment is partnering with a well-established, innovation-focused business operating within the nutrition and supplements sector. This organisation works on a wide range of product development projects and is known for its strong technical capability and collaborative approach.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Product Developer who enjoys taking concepts from early-stage ideas through to fully realised, market-ready supplement products.

The Role

This role sits at the heart of innovation, bridging customer ideas, formulation science and manufacturing reality.

You will:

Lead customer and internally driven new product development projects from brief to production

Translate customer concepts into technically sound, commercially viable products

Own project scoping — aligning quality, cost, regulatory and sustainability requirements

Provide formulation, nutritional and technical guidance across the business

Support sensory evaluation, shelf-life assessment and packaging considerations

Collaborate with manufacturing sites and third-party partners during trials and first productions

Identify and mitigate technical risks throughout the development lifecycle

Drive continuous improvement within R&D processes and ways of working

About You

Degree qualified in Food Science, Food Chemistry or a related discipline

Experience in end-to-end product development within supplements, nutrition, food or beverage

Strong understanding of ingredient functionality including vitamins, minerals, flavours, colours and sweeteners

Confident managing multiple projects in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment

Commercially aware with a problem-solving mindset

Passionate about nutrition, innovation and product excellence

Why Join?

Hybrid working model offering flexibility

Competitive salary with discretionary bonus

Health & wellbeing benefits including health cash plan

Subsidised gym membership

Ongoing training and career development

Collaborative, forward-thinking R&D culture