Job Description
Job Title: NPD Technologist\nLocation: West Midlands\n\nJoin a fast-paced NPD team driving innovation in food manufacturing. You'll develop and trial new recipes, ensuring they're cost-effective, operationally sound, and ready for market.\n\nKey Responsibilities:\n\n * Develop and test new food concepts in the kitchen and factory\n\n * Support factory trials and capture critical data\n\n * Create documentation: cost cards, BOMs, QAS, trial reports\n\n * Coordinate with cross-functional teams (Technical, Ops, Packaging, Finance)\n\n * Manage samples for testing and customer feedback\n\nWhat You Bring:\n\n * Food Science or related degree with some strong industry experience\n\n * Hands-on NPD or food manufacturing experience (minimum 2 years!)\n\n * Organised, detail-focused, and a strong communicator\n\n * Able to juggle multiple projects and think on your feet\n\n * Comfortable in kitchens, factories, and office environments\n\nBonus Points:\n\n * Experience with Bakery products\n\n * Full driving licence and flexibility to travel\n\n * Confident with Microsoft Office and Teams\n\nIf this sounds like it might be good, please click apply and I will call you with more information!\n\nUnfortunately, this vacancy cannot support sponsorship or PSW Visa applicants and you must have indefinite UK right to work