Opportunity Overview
* Opportunity to work for a well-known food business and supplier.
* Great chance to engage in both development-focused and client-facing roles.
About Our Client
* Based in the UK, the client is primarily recognized as a wholesaler and distributor of Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and specialty foods. The company values its family-run heritage while innovating in Mediterranean food production and distribution, maintaining strong relationships with specialist producers across the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
Job Description
* Collaborate with the Development team to deliver new concepts and projects aligned with customer briefs.
* Manage development projects from initial brief (provided by site NPD controllers) to successful product launch.
* Establish critical timelines and ensure all project milestones are met, fulfilling customer, business, commercial, nutritional, and process development requirements.
* Adhere to the product development process, ensuring each stage is completed, accurately documented, and effectively communicated to key stakeholders.
* Lead packaging development activities.
* Prepare concept samples in collaboration with the NPD team for internal and external presentations, ensuring recipe costs align with target budgets.
* Input all necessary product information into written customer presentations with accuracy and attention to detail.
* Participate in customer presentations as required.
The Successful Applicant
* Food Technology degree (or similar).
* Ability to work with key stakeholders and customers.
* Good communication skills.
* Ability to meet deadlines.
* Computer literacy.
What’s on Offer
* Competitive salary!
* Family-feel business with the stability of a well-established national company.
* Opportunities for progression.
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