Core Product Technologist – Formulated Retail Products

Eurofins Scientific SE; Northampton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international life sciences company is seeking a Core Product Technologist for their Retail Solutions Centre in Northampton. The successful candidate will manage product approval processes, ensuring compliance and quality while building strong relationships with suppliers and retailers. This role offers competitive benefits including private medical insurance and a group pension scheme, alongside opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Life Assurance 4 x salary

Private Medical Insurance

Income Protection

Group Pension Scheme (match contribution up to 5%)

Option to buy up to 5 days holiday a year

Free Parking

Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 support

Access to discounts via Perkbox

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification in Cosmetics or related field preferred.
• Understanding of critical path management is essential.
• Proven experience with product sealing procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage product sample approval and ensure compliance.
• Monitor supplier performance to maintain critical paths.
• Review technical specifications and documentation.

Skills

Critical path management

Product sealing procedures

Relationship building

Attention to detail

Self-motivated

Education

Degree in relevant discipline (Cosmetics, Chemistry, Biochemistry)

Job description

Core Product Technologist – Formulated Retail Products

• Full-time

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

Eurofins|BLC is a small but growing business specialising in testing and consulting and operates within the Eurofins Softlines and Leather division. Established for over 100 years specialising in leather, consumer and chemicals we have the technical pedigree and experience to provide targeted, testing and consulting solutions up and down the supply chain.

In 2024, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6,515 billion, and has been the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

The Role:

As a key member of our Retail Solutions Centre you will be offering support to our retailers in their product sample approval and critical path to product launch.

• To take ownership of the relevant areas of responsibility to meet our business needs, and to be totally committed to these.
• Ensure Critical Path deadlines are maintained through supplier monitoring. Issue reminders to suppliers failing to maintain critical path deadlines.
• Check artwork against product information and provide feedback to suppliers and retailers on approval or rejection comments.
• Review and approve technical specifications and relevant documents.
• Ensure products are legally compliant and fit for purpose.
• Maintain product status on the critical path and keep detailed accurate records of all communications in an orderly fashion.
• Build positive and effective relationships with buying teams and suppliers.
• Attend retailer meetings as and when required either face to face or virtually using teams.
• Any other reasonable task requested to support the business

What We Are Looking For:

• Ideally degree level qualification (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline e.g. Cosmetics, chemistry and bio chemistry.
• Proven experience and understanding of product sealing procedures.
• Understanding of critical path management and working with retailers, brands, buying and sourcing offices, vendors, suppliers, and factories.
• Understanding manufacturing processes and production experience in one or more of these areas Candles/Diffusers, cosmetics, detergents.
• Demonstrates a self-motivated, resilient and above all positive approach to working with all stakeholders.
• Team spirit is essential and must be a pro-active, organised and resilient individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment with a “can-do” attitude.
• Delivering quality in all our work is key, so accuracy, speed and attention to detail is essential whilst meeting given priorities/ deadlines.
• Ability to travel to client sites across the country (pool car provided if located in Northampton)

Benefits:Competitive Salary, Life Assurance 4 x salary, Private Medical Insurance, Healthcash Care Plan, Income Protection, Group Pension Scheme (match contribution of up to 5 %), Option to buy up to 5 days holiday a year, Perkbox (access to discounts), Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential support, Free Parking, World-wide career opportunities.

This role is office based 37.5 hours per week.Core hours are 8.45 am to 5.00 pm.The company operates a flexitime system allowing you to vary your contractual start and finish times by 30 minutes, providing your daily contractual hours are worked each day.