NPD Technologist - FTC

An award-winning food manufacturing company that has expanded its production sites, advanced its manufacturing techniques, and developed a vast range of delicious products recognised by retailers across the UK and internationally, are seeking to recruit a NPD Technologist.

About the NPD Technologist job

You’ll work as part of the kitchen-based New Product Development team, working from project briefs and using your skills to create inspiring new concepts that capitalise on your expertise and market knowledge to ensure innovative products are in line with the latest food trends as well as customer budgets and launch timescales. Working closely with customers to drive innovation and have a good understanding of the customer’s capabilities.

Key tasks

• Working on Product Briefs with a commercial awareness as well as working on rationalisation of products and raw materials.
• Creating a selection of new product ideas, making samples and presenting to customers and understand and relevant customer insight to effectively deliver products to the correct target audience.
• Gain awareness of comparative products and demonstrate this knowledge during presentations and understand food trends and identify key areas for potential innovation and growth.
• Assist Account Managers at presentations through preparation and presentation of internal taste panels and develop relationships with Customers.
• To assist in the delivery of New Products through the NPD Process from Concept to Launch and deputise for the Head of NPD in their absence and cover any responsibilities.

About You

The successful candidate should have a love for food and have an interest in food development and it’s processes, with a food manufacturing career in mind. This role would suit a recent Food Science / Innovation graduate looking to get some experience in the manufacturing field or someone already experienced in working within a manufacturing development kitchen.

More details

The NPD Technologist job (ref:8866) is paying £26,000 to £28,000 per annum according to your experience. The role will be for a 2-to-3-month contract initially, with a rolling contract thereafter.

The factory and development kitchen are based in Kirkaldy, Fife and is commutable from Edinburgh, Dunfermline, Cowdenbeath, Glenrothes, Kirkcaldy and Cupar.

The working hours are Monday to Friday / 38.5 hours per week.

Alternate job titles

New Product Development Technologist | NPD Technician | Food Product Developer | Food Product Development | Food Science Jobs | Food NPD Jobs