The Cake Crew are seeking an experienced New Product Development Technologist to join their team. The role is Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm on site. Key responsibilities of the role are:
1. To manage customers accounts with NPD and EPD projects from concept to launch;
2. Direct contact with Key retialers, face to face and written communication.
3. Create and develop innovative designs, capturing new key trends designs for both NPD and EPD projects.
4. Work to tight deadlines in a fast pase environment ensuring that all key milestones are met.
5. Champion recipe creation and all documentation throughout concept to launch process including recipes, submittion forms, QAS/ CQMs, launch folders, factory paperwork.
6. Undertake all tasks associated with product launch organoleptic testing, micro review.
7. Responsible for sourcing new ingredients, fit for purpose for the design, customer and site requirements and costs. Be the first point of contact for basic information such as specification, MOQ, lead times and price.
8. Attend all customer submission meetings.
9. Responsible for sending out kitchen samples and to meet the required delivery deadlines.
10. Work closely with process technologist to organise trials, ensure all raw materials are ordered in advance. Support production and the process technologist through out the trial stage.
11. Organise preproduction launch meetings & over see first produc...