Job Title: NPD Technologist
Reporting To: Reporting to the Head of Innovation, this role will be a key part of the NPD Department within a leading NI food (sauce) manufacturer.
Overview:
§ The candidate would be coming into the business at an exciting time as we are trying to drive through a new focus on new product development to find next opportunity to sustainable growth.
§ Key responsibilities will revolve around the successful development of cost-effective new products in line with customer requirements, process capabilities and legal standards and the efficient transfer of those products from concept through to launch.
§ This role will require flexibility in approach and will incorporate kitchen sample preparation, recipe concept development, factory trial organisation and management, and will require a close working relationship with many internal departments.
Key Responsibilities:
§ Carrying out product development and recipe development in line with internal / customer briefs for a range of NPD projects. Basic recipe preparation and costing.
§ Carrying out any additional project work as required, including but not limited to sample preparation, ingredient replacement work, cost reduction work, efficiency improvements, packaging review.
§ Logging all development on the NPD Database to maintain traceability.
§ Arrange product tasting sessions of NPD samples ahead of dispatch to customer.
§ Carry out benchmarking sessions.
§ Sourcing new ingredients and / or suppliers. A proactive approach to suppliers and ingredients to drive improvements.
§ Managing all aspects of process trials and planning for success first time.
§ Preparation of NPD & Final specification documents for development samples, and by sourcing material ingredient specifications for any new raw materials.
§ Communicating to customers, both written and verbal.
§ Maintaining Company brand confidence and product integrity by producing and preparing high quality product samples, maintaining IT and paper records where applicable, and maintaining a library of reference samples.
§ Working with Health and Safety Standards within workplace.
§ Working to all Company procedures and practices.
§ Complying with company hygiene policy at all times.
Knowledge & Specific Job Skills:
§ Degree/HND qualified in a food related discipline desirable or previous experience of NPD.
§ Understanding of the fundamentals of food processing.
§ Experience of microbiology/legal codes of practice, and Sound knowledge of HACCP.
§ Must have strong interpersonal skills, able to drive changes, and identify possible improvement workstreams.
§ Innovative, with a logical and systematic approach to problem solving (must be able to think laterally).
§ Effective project management skills.
Hours of Work:
§ Monday to Friday. 9.00am - 5.00pm. Due to the nature of the work, some flexibility would be required.
Salary:
§ £28 - 30k pa
Pay: £28,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
