NPD Development Technologist - 6-month fixed term contract
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Development Technologist - Bread
This is an exciting opportunity to join Frank Roberts & Sons business to support us in delivering our growth plans. You will support the bread Research & Development (R&D) team by being a creative and detail-oriented individual. You will be responsible for developing and reformulating products from concept to launch, ensuring they meet consumer expectations, internal QMS and ensuring commercial viability. This role requires strong technical knowledge of ingredients, food processes and sensory evaluation, as well as the ability to work cross-functionally with marketing, procurement, quality and production teams.
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Development Technologist - Bread
This is an exciting opportunity to join Frank Roberts & Sons business to support us in delivering our growth plans. You will support the bread Research & Development (R&D) team by being a creative and detail-oriented individual. You will be responsible for developing and reformulating products from concept to launch, ensuring they meet consumer expectations, internal QMS and ensuring commercial viability. This role requires strong technical knowledge of ingredients, food processes and sensory evaluation, as well as the ability to work cross-functionally with marketing, procurement, quality and production teams.
What You Will Contribute
* Maintain the NPD and documentation for both brand and non brand. Lead some and support all Bread projects
* Support the team - be a true foody - aware of trends from insight and competitors and be commercially aware around influences in market beyond just the bakery category
* Carryout concept development for both EPD and true NPD projects - support the longer-term innovation pipeline programme under guidance from the Senior NPD Technologist/NPD Manager
* Nurture strong customer relationships understanding the end user/consumer to ensure pro-active NPD/EPD programmes to deliver the Channel & Customer Strategy - visit customers as required
* Work closely with the costing process to ensure new products meet both customer and internal targets
* Work alongside strategic supplier’s resources to support NPD projects and act as specialist knowledge resource to support the team
* Support where required the NPD projects for the Ilkeston site and work closely with the local team to achieve Project deliverables (this may involve some travel to Ilkeston)
* Follow the Product Development procedure and remain compliant with both BRC and Customer specific policies at all times - work closely with Technical colleagues around allergens/HACCP
* Provide trouble shooting support to the Operations including assistance with harvest transition, cost engineering projects
What You Will Bring
* Food science Degree or equivalent in technical discipline
* Development Technologist experience > 2 years
* Good level of technical expertise in food processes - essential bread and biscuits industry experience, good understanding of manufacturing processes & confidence when working on plant and equipment
* Good level of knowledge of the product development cycle, including all aspects of QMS internal procedure and experience of Top 4 retailer NPD systems/processes
* Awareness of Food Labelling, Product Specifications, Nutritional information, Raw material specifications and packaging
* Project Management skills across multi-disciplinary teams including Risk analysis/mitigation, ability to coordinate to achieve critical path deadlines competently
* Awareness of external developments in Food Science, Technology, Sensory Science, Legislation related to food/materials
* Collaborative work style, team player and good attention to detail. Completer finisher ensuring all elements of a project are completed
* Good communication and interpersonal skills. Flexible and agile in approach
* A willingness to lead with the ability to influence peers and at level above
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Contract
Job function
* Job function
Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
* Industries
Food Production
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