Food Technologist

Role Summary Ensuring all innovation, NPD and EPD activity is fit for manufacture and delivers the right quality and financial criteria required by the business for both its brands and customer brands. You will manage projects from final prototype to launch. You will support and collaborate with site team members to ensure they have what they require to deliver on their accountabilities ensuring you have what you need to deliver yours. You will also build relationships externally with suppliers. Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities Manage the delivery of projects using the company's NPD process from brief to post launch review. Ensure all new products & processes are transferred from final prototype to production by providing process specifications, completing necessary trials to deliver confidence and reliability, establish process capability & control instructions. Monitor and manage trial budget and overhead spend and introduce measures where appropriate to control the budget Ensure all new products and packaging meet commercial, financial, technical and legislation requirements Responsibility for ensuring the necessary information is provided to technical to complete product manuals for all new products prior to commercial launch Keep abreast of technical and legal developments relevant to our product portfolio Keep up-to date with the market trends and new developments within the category Qualifications, Experience, Technical Skills & Knowledge Project management skills including critical path analysis Financial understanding. Costing and gross margin. Excellent understanding of food manufacturing processes and the overall market particularly related to healthy snacking Food Science background – Innovation, NPD, EPD, process with commercial bias Sound knowledge of raw materials and packaging across the market Constant drive, enthusiasm, and self-motivation with ability to motivate others cross functionally Committed, disciplined and well organised Management of process, reporting and paperwork Able to communicate effectively with people at all levels of the business Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines Ideally at least 3 years’ experience in the food industry NPD, Process Engineering or Technical FMCG environment Thrives in a fast pace environment Fully computer literate 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