Role: Senior NPD Technologist Salary: £40,000 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week
Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent
We believe in manufacturing excellence - delivered by our brilliant people, innovative products and continuous improvement. We achieve this by working within our core values of being accountable, creative, open and as a team.
With a supportive environment we encourage personal and professional development too.
In this role, you will support and lead the NPD category team to deliver first-to-market, inspirational meal solutions with best-in-class quality. You'll help manage the complete product development journey from concept through launch, while building strong relationships with customers and site teams to ensure alignment and successful product launches.
Work alongside our customers to deliver their food strategy
First line management of NPD technologists within category
Manage and motivate internal team to ensure all projects remain on critical path timings
Manage our food range from concept stage through to handover to process ensuring all products adhere to the critical path stages and stakeholders are held accountable about each stage
Ensure we are delivering best-in-class product developments that hit the brand requirements and submit these in a professional manner
Responsible for benchmarking and quality of our range
Required – Proven experience within the food industry
Desirable – Food-related qualification
Our benefits package includes:
~25 days holiday, plus 8 days bank holiday and opportunity to purchase an additional week
~ Restaurant and retailer discounts
~ Healthcare cash plan
~ Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
~ Employee assistance programme – GroceryAid
~ Long service awards
~ Free parking onsite
~ Rewards discount / cashback scheme at over 150 retailers. Categories including shopping, electricals, holidays, restaurants, insurance, and more!