NPD Project Coordinator
Location:
Sheffield
Shift:
Weekdays
Salary:
Competitive with Opportunity for Growth
We have an opportunity for a NPD Project Coordinator to join our Development team in Sheffield.
Finsbury Food Group is a leading specialty bakery manufacturer. We constantly raise quality and efficiency standards, and build long-term relationships with major multiple retailers and the foodservice channel. The bread for your morning toast, ready for butter-spreading or egg-dipping. The candle-filled centerpiece for a memorable celebration. The buns, muffins and other treats that turn teatime into quality time. Baking brilliance makes every day special.
The NPD Project Coordinator will assist in the end to end processes for all NPD, EPD and pack changes. They will be ensuring all the development projects are managed correctly, within the required timelines and communicated effectively to the wider FFG teams whilst also supporting the development teams in delivering any development activity successfully across both our Sheffield and Manchester bakeries.
This is a fast paced role, where the successful candidate will ideally be educated to a degree level in a food related subject. They must be a team player with good interpersonal and strong communication skills, with excellent planning, organised & written skills.
This role is based in Sheffield, however a willingness to travel is required as the project coordinator may occasionally visit our other sites.
This is a great opportunity for someone to gain experience within one of the UK's largest bakery businesses. They'll work closely with a friendly and engaging team from both a site and group perspective, offering opportunities for growth and long-term career development.
This is what you'll actually do
The NPD Project Coordinator will manage all aspects of the Point 74 gate process, NPD tracker & Power BI reporting system. Understanding the timelines for different projects and communicating this effectively with all departments to ensure the projects move at pace. They will be able to plan and organises their own workload following Development Manager guidance of required tasks for completion, whilst identifying opportunities to improve, using problem solving approach.
They may be asked to assist in a number of different tasks including assisting with technical handovers, benchmarking competitor products, ingredient requests, trend analysis, customer presentations, organoleptic testing and sending new products away for nutritional/shelf life testing.
Ideally this is you
* Educated to graduate standard – Ideally in food related subject
* Team player and good interpersonal skills
* Strong communication, excellent planning, organised & written skills
* Ability to work independently, self-starter, prioritise own workload & deadlines
* Project management capability & proven track record of managing projects & gate stages
* Creative thinker.
* Proactive individual with good self-motivational skills
* Experience & knowledge and strong understanding of food & the food environment
* Computer literate – computer skills and knowledge of word and excel systems
* Basic or above Food hygiene
Our vision is to be the leading specialty bakery group in the UK, and we want the best people in place to achieve this. Our continued success is built entirely on the talented people who work here, so employee development is important to us because everyone is a valued member of the team, and we want every individual to have the skills and capabilities to achieve both your own personal goals and our business goals. We want good people to join our company, to help our company continue to go from strength to strength. If this sounds like you, please get in contact to learn more