Full Time 37.5hours (8am-4pm Mon-Fri)
This role is based at Lee Mill (near Plymouth, Devon)
The Bay Tree are seeking a creative and highly organised individual with a passion for experimenting with ingredients to produce extraordinary products of the highest quality. The NPD assistant is responsible for developing new products from concept to launch; they must be creative, methodical, accurate, and have an eye for detail. Products that are manufactured by The Bay Tree include high quality preserves, chutneys, condiments and sauces.
Reporting directly to the NPD Manager, the NPD Assistant will need to work within the office, the development lab, and the factory. Effective communication is key to this role; the NPD assistant will need to communicate with Technical, Production, Purchasing, Sales, and IT to ensure that new developments meet customer requirements and are launched successfully within the agreed timeframes.
Key responsibilities:
1. Coordinating the approval of new ingredients/packaging.
2. Completing costings and production implication reviews for new products.
3. Preparing samples within the NPD kitchen for internal/customer approval.
4. Communicating with all other departments to ensure that new products are practical for production, comply with the HACCP plan & that they me...