Product Development Technologist

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• Employment Type:
  
  Permanent
• Country:
  United Kingdom
• Location:
  
  Liverpool
• Business Area:
  Operations
• Workplace Type:
  Hybrid

About Princes:
The Princes Group has over 7,000 employees with offices and production sites in the UK, Netherlands, Italy, Poland, France and Mauritius. Princes manufactures 350 different food and drink products responsibly sourced and enjoyed by consumers every day. None of this would be possible without striving to be an employer of choice, where our colleagues are proud to represent our business.

Job Purpose: Support the Development Department in preparing and conducting product panels to internal and external customers. To make, document, and send product samples to customers in accordance with internal Product Development procedures / customer codes of practice. To always ensure the smooth running of Product Development areas, maintaining a high level of GMP and hygienic practice.

Dimensions: Supporting Product Development for a specified area of the business (Category, Group of categories, Site). Launches of many products each year for Branded and Customer Own Brand (COB) manufacturing portfolio.

Internal contacts:
Procurement / Brand Marketing / Technical / Project Management / Commercial Innovation / Operations / Sales
External contacts:
Suppliers & Customers

• Prepare all products and conduct internal panels (both branded and COB) and document results.
• Update and maintain all current Retailer Benchmarking documents and create new ones when required.
• Shop for products and ingredients when required to facilitate panels.
• Make kitchen samples/prepare products in application in accordance with the Product Development procedures.
• Ensure all sample products are made / assessed in accordance with customer codes of practice.
• Ensure all samples from kitchen and relevant trials are prepared for internal and sent off for external approval in an organised and timely manner.
• Maintain paperwork / IT system to provide documented trail of Product Development work undertaken.
• Maintain an organised kitchen environment.
• Support meetings regarding Product Development projects / feasibility and challenges with relevant site / business functions.
• Collaborate with Procurement to arrange and deliver samples/ingredients required to site.
• Assist with internal supplier and customer visits when required.
• Assist in other Product Development activities where required, such as external presentations to customers alongside Lead Product Development Manager.

• Degree in Food Science or related discipline or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience > 1 year of product development from concept to manufacture within a food / drink manufacturing environment.
• A passion for food, trends, and consumer direction.
• Good interpersonal skills and skilled in making presentations.
• Computer literate with competency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

• 25 Days Annual Leave plus Birthday off
• 14.5% Pension – 5% employee opt‑in / 9.5% employer
• Hybrid & Flexible Working – 4 Days in Office / 1 Day WFH
• Flexible Holiday Option – Buy 5 Additional Days
• Enhanced Family Friendly & Carers Policies
• Critical Illness Cover
• Learning & Development Opportunities

Entry level

Full‑time

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