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The Company
An award-winning food manufacturer based in South East Wales. They produce quality products for both retailer and own-label and branded products.
With a strong commitment to quality and innovation, they are looking for a motivated and skilled NPD Process Technologist to join the NPD team. This offers a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the development of new branded and own-label products.
The Position
Product Development Support: Assist in developing product concepts, formulations, and prototypes in collaboration with internal teams and external suppliers.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Maintain close and effective links between the Process, Development, Technical, Operations, and Continuous Improvement teams.
NPD & EPD Management: Manage NPD and EPD development from handover to launch, ensuring alignment with customer expectations and deadlines.
Factory Trials: Organise and manage all factory trials, providing feedback on any observations or concerns regarding new products / processes.
Customer & Retailer Submissions: Support NPD with all customer and retailer submissions.
Documentation Management: Organise and maintain essential documentation, including recipes, trial records, shelf-life data, and costings.
Product Testing & Evaluation: Oversee product testing, providing feedback and recommendations for improvement.
Critical Path Management: Ensure projects are completed in line with critical path to meet project deadlines.
Team Support: Provide support to the NPD team in the overall execution of product development projects.
The Person:
* Proven experience in a food manufacturing or NPD environment.
* A passion for innovation, with a track record of developing standout products.
* Good communication skills and confidence in customer-facing interactions.
* A proactive, solution-focused mindset with excellent project management and organisational skills.
* Food Science Degree or equivalent (desirable).
Please note this role is office based, Monday to Friday.
Our Referral Incentive:
Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from us you have not been shortlisted for this role. Please continue to check our website for any other roles which may be of interest.
We offer a £500 referral if you introduce someone we place - see our website for details
We regret that this client is not prepared to sponsor work permit or work permit transfer applications. Candidates must be able to prove their eligibility to work in the UK