A great opportunity to join our Marketing team with a passion for high quality bakery products. The role includes:- · Manage factory trials in both our Bread and Bake-Off factories, capturing all relevant information, following the NPD procedure guidelines. · Recipe experimentation and producing concept samples in the academy. · Liaise with Group NPD where required to gain knowledge of products, assisting with launching products. · Support NPD projects through to launch providing factory operatives with coaching and instruction where necessary. · Managers on trials results, project updates with scheduled regular meetings. · Work with Project and Product Managers, Operations Manager and Head of Innovation to support in sourcing, designing and testing packaging types and materials. · Work with Product Development Managers, Project Managers, Operations Manager and Head of NPD & Innovation to source, design and test packaging type and materials. · Liaise with suppliers to obtain packaging and ingredient samples keeping up to date with the latest innovations. · To support with managing the Academy facility, maintaining a clean and tidy area, ensuring ingredients are properly labelled and rotated. Freezer samples clearly marked and organised. · To maintain all site-based NDP paperwork and systems. · Record and maintain a weekly meeting with the site departments to align teams on all ongoing NPD and EPD projects. · Assist with product transfers and contingency projects using site knowledge and expertise to run trials when required. · Continuously improve bakery knowledge and that of new ingredients, process and techniques. · Bake off and pack samples for internal and external review. · Organise the sending of samples of new and current products to customers. · Be a part of the audit team, keep paperwork ready for unannounced and announced audits, and participate in audits when required. · Skills and Experience · 3 years bakery industry experience · Good ingredient and product knowledge · Ability to formulate recipes and develop products · Operational and factory process experience · Excellent organisational skills · IT literate – Excel and Powerpoint · Good communicator We offer : Competitive salary Annual bonus Fully Expensed Company Car/Car Allowance 33 days holiday a year including Bank Holidays (with option to buy 5 more) Private health care Life assurance Delifrance pension scheme