1. Opportunity to work for a well-known food business and supplier.
2. Great opportunity to work in both a development focused and client facing role.
About Our Client
3. Based in the UK, the client is primarily recognized as a wholesaler and distributor of Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and speciality foods. The company aims to honor 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
4. Collaborate with the Development team to deliver new concepts and projects aligned with customer briefs.
5. Manage development projects from initial brief (provided by site NPD controllers) through to successful product launch.
6. Establish critical timelines and ensure all project milestones are met, fulfilling customer, business, commercial, nutritional, and process development requirements.
7. Adhere to the product development process, ensuring each stage is completed, accurately documented, and effectively communicated to key stakeholders.
8. Take a leading role in packaging development activities.
9. Prepare concept samples in collaboration with the NPD team for internal and external presentations, ensuring recipe costs align with target budgets.
10. Accurately input all necessary product information into written customer presentations with precision and attention to detail.
11. Participate in customer presentations as required.
The Successful Applicant
12. Food Technology degree (or similar).
13. Ability to work with key stake holders and customers.
14. Good communication skills.
15. Ability to work to deadlines.
16. Computer literacy.
What's on Offer
17. Competetive salary!
18. Family-feel business, while having the stability of a well-established National company.
19. Progression opportunities.