NPD Technologist

Are you an NPD Technologist who enjoys creating innovative food products and seeing new concepts come to life? We have an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative NPD where you’ll be developing innovative products for some of the UK’s biggest retailers.

You’ll be joining an establlished, market leading business in a creative role offering plenty of opportunities for development and career progression.

This is a hands on NPD Technologist role where you’ll be working with customers and internal teams to develop exciting, commercially viable concepts. Reporting to the Development Manager, your key responsibilities will include:

• Developing new recipes and improving existing products in line with customer briefs, market trends and commercial objectives.
• Carrying out feasibility studies, kitchen trials and product evaluations and producing customer samples.
• Managing NPD projects through the early product development stages, ensuring costings and documentation are completed accurately.
• Working closely with Technical, Packaging, Procurement, and Process teams to ensure products are ready to be successfully scaled up.
• Mentoring and supporting a junior Technologist.

• Experience as an NPD Technologist in food manufacturing, ideally qualified to degree level in Food Science or similar.
• Worked with major UK retailers, with a good understanding of customer expectations and commercial requirements.
• Highly organised, able to manage and prioritise multiple projects in a busy food manufacturing environment.
• Passionate about food (knowledge of bakery would be ideal) with a strong knowledge of current market trends.
• Able to work well with colleagues and customers at all levels.

• Chance to develop premium products and gain exposure to major customer accounts.
• Established, innovative business offering opportunities for development and progression.
• Business is going through a period of success and sustained growth.