NPD Technologist
Exeter Area
£up to 38,000 DOE
Day Based Role
My Client is a leading provider of Food / FMCG products and they are now seeking a NPD Technologist to join the team at their site based near Exeter. The successful NPD Technologist will be joining a small technical team and will report into the Site NPD Manager. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career, working for a company that values their employees and that is experiencing sustained growth and expansion.
NPD Technologist Responsibilities to Include.
·Assisting in understanding and evaluating raw materials, nutritional profiles, and their interactions within formulations.
·Providing technical support on particle size, powder behaviour, and other relevant parameters affecting performance.
·Responding to customer queries regarding ingredients, nutritional values, and formulation properties.
·Assisting during first production runs to ensure smooth implementation and troubleshoot technical issues.
·Contributing to flavour development projects.
·Supporting the preparation of technical materials and presentations for first customer visits.
·Attending and providing feedback during customer meetings and factory trials.
·Contributing to market trend insights to help identify new product opportunities.
·Working closely with Compliance Technologist to ensure product compliance and alignment with customer requirements and product specifications.
·Supporting the NPD Manager with ongoing project requests and administrative tasks as needed.
Skills & Experience
·Degree (or equivalent) in Nutrition, Food Science, or a related field.
·Experience working in NPD, R&D, or technical support within the food or beverage industry.
·Excellent problem-solving skills with an analytical mindset.
·Strong communication skills, with the ability to respond clearly to customer queries.
NPD Technologist Salary and Benefits
Up to £38,000 doe
·Potential from 1 day remote from home, after probation period (3-months).
·Electric cars can be charged on site.
·Holiday entitlement increases by 1 day for each year up to a maximum of 36 days.
·After reaching 5 years' service an employee gets an extra weeks' pay every August.
Key words Food Technologist, Technical Assistant, Technical coordinator, technical administrator, Food Science, NPD, New Product Technologist, Development Technologist