Overview
NPD Technologist
Exeter Area
£up to 38,000 DOE
Day Based Role
My Client is a leading provider of Food / FMCG products and they are now seeking a NPD Technologist to join the team at their site based near Exeter. The successful NPD Technologist will be joining a small technical team and will report into the Site NPD Manager. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career, working for a company that values their employees and that is experiencing sustained growth and expansion.
Responsibilities
* Assisting in understanding and evaluating raw materials, nutritional profiles, and their interactions within formulations.
* Providing technical support on particle size, powder behaviour, and other relevant parameters affecting performance.
* Responding to customer queries regarding ingredients, nutritional values, and formulation properties.
* Assisting during first production runs to ensure smooth implementation and troubleshoot technical issues.
* Contributing to flavour development projects.
* Supporting the preparation of technical materials and presentations for first customer visits.
* Attending and providing feedback during customer meetings and factory trials.
* Contributing to market trend insights to help identify new product opportunities.
* Working closely with Compliance Technologist to ensure product compliance and alignment with customer requirements and product specifications.
* Supporting the NPD Manager with ongoing project requests and administrative tasks as needed.
Skills & Experience
* Degree (or equivalent) in Nutrition, Food Science, or a related field.
* Experience working in NPD, R&D, or technical support within the food or beverage industry.
* Excellent problem-solving skills with an analytical mindset.
* Strong communication skills, with the ability to respond clearly to customer queries.
Salary and Benefits
Up to £38,000 doe
* Potential from 1 day remote from home, after probation period (3-months).
* Electric cars can be charged on site.
* Holiday entitlement increases by 1 day for each year up to a maximum of 36 days.
* After reaching 5 years\' service an employee gets an extra weeks\' pay every August.
Key words: Food Technologist, Technical Assistant, Technical coordinator, technical administrator, Food Science, NPD, New Product Technologist, Development Technologist
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