Senior Product Developer Technologist – Innovative Pet Food 📍 Nottingham | 💰 £45,000 DOE | 🐶 Direct-to-Consumer Food Startup This is a pivotal role in bringing exciting ideas to life, balancing creativity with technical precision in a fast-paced, scale-up environment. This is a dual-focus role covering both New Product Development (NPD) and Existing Product Development (EPD). You’ll work hands on in our test kitchen and production site, while also owning technical projects from brief to launch liaising with internal teams and external suppliers to make it happen. Your mission is to turn innovative concepts into commercially viable products that delight our customers, all while maintaining the highest technical and nutritional standards. * Lead the full product lifecycle, from concept and recipe development through to factory trials and launch. * Coordinate cross-functional teams across Marketing, Procurement, Production, and Regulatory to ensure aligned, efficient product development. * Balance innovation with technical excellence, create standout formulations that hit the mark on functionality, cost, and nutrition. * Own the detail, maintain accurate specs, lead shelf-life testing, sensory evaluations, and ensure full compliance. * Drive EPD improvements, continuously refine and optimise existing product lines to meet customer needs and internal goals. * Explore new w...