NPD Professional: 12-month FTC opportunity - immediate start available!
We are actively recruiting an experienced NPD professional for an industry leading, global, multi-site Food Manufacturer initially on a 12-month fixed term contract
Candidates must be experienced in guiding concepts from initial retailer briefings, kitchen brainstorming through to successful factory trial & market launch.
This is the perfect opportunity for a Developer with a passion for developing delicious, indulgent, luxury products but who also enjoy embracing advanced texture NPD science with smart ingredient swaps to create equally delicious products which are high protein, allergy-free, low salt but still offer customers a healthy indulgence experience.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Developing and refining new & existing recipes.
- Manage & troubleshoot product issues based on feedback or production inconsistencies.
- Kitchen concept & development of new products in line with specific retailer briefings.
- Consistently researching relevant food industry trends and competitor products.
- Managing recipes, updating product specifications, costings & maintaining accurate product launch documentation.
- Play an active part with factory trials, pre-productions, and launches.
- Attending taste panels & developing close working relationships with both technical & production teams.
- Confident in adapting recipes for scale-up & training new recipes to production colleagues.
What You'll Bring
- Proven NPD manufacturing experience is essential, with a successful track record of taking products from concept through to launch.
- Formal qualification in Food Science or Culinary arts.
- A passion for bakery & patisserie would also be advantageous.
- Experience of Excel and other food management/costingsoftware.
- An understanding of production and scaling is essential along with experience in delivering training production team on new recipes.
- Excellent communication/interpersonal skills, a keen eye for detail as well as strongorganisational & planning skills
- Thrives in a fast, paced manufacturing environment, natural problem solving ability combined with proactive & hands-on approach.
- The ability to manage busy diaries & plan your time & day effectively to successfully deliver on both factory production needs and development projects.
Pay: £40,000.00 per year
Benefits
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- East Midlands; either reliably commute or plan to relocate before start date
Application questions;
- Do you have professional experience in New Product Development from initial concept through to launch? If yes, please give examples.
- How many years of experience do you have working in a professional kitchen, bakery, or food production environment? If yes, where?
- Do you have experience training or coaching a production team on new recipes or processes? If yes, please give examples.
- What is your current availability and/or notice period?
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