GRADUATE NPD ASSISTANT | FOOD MANUFACTURING
Sheffield | £26,000 | Permanent | Monday–Friday | Site-based
Are you a recent graduate with a passion for food, an eye for detail and an interest in how new products are developed and brought to market?
I'm working with an established food manufacturer looking to recruit a Graduate NPD Assistant to join its Development team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to build a career in New Product Development, working closely with the Development Manager and wider teams to support new product launches, existing product improvements and packaging changes.
The Role:
- Coordinate and track NPD, EPD and packaging change projects from initial development through to launch.
- Manage project trackers, critical paths and development stage-gate processes.
- Work closely with Development, Commercial, Procurement, Production and other departments to keep projects moving.
- Support product benchmarking against major retailers and competitors.
- Research emerging food trends, consumer preferences and new product opportunities.
- Assist with product samples, customer requests and courier arrangements.
- Support reporting, project updates and development administration, including Power BI.
- Help ensure projects are delivered on time, to the required quality and within commercial expectations.
What We're Looking For:
- Educated to degree level, ideally in Food Science, Food Technology, Food Nutrition or another food-related discipline.
- Must have 6-12 months food manufacturing industry experience, either from a placement or employment.
- A genuine interest in food, product development and emerging market trends.
- Excellent organisation, planning and communication skills.
- Confident managing multiple priorities and working to deadlines.
- A proactive, creative and positive approach, with the confidence to take ownership of tasks.
- Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Word and Excel.
- A willingness to learn, develop and work collaboratively across different departments.
- Full UK driving licence is preferable.
- Must have full UK working rights and we cannot offer any sponsorship support.
Previous work experience within food manufacturing or NPD would be essential.
The Package:
- Pension
- Paid Holiday Entitlement
- Monday–Friday
- Fully site-based
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