NPD Lead - Bakery & Beverage Innovation

Lord Search & Selection; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Lord Search & Selection has partnered with a fast-growing UK food manufacturer to recruit an experienced NPD Food Technologist. This role sits at the heart of product development, manufacturing and commercial delivery, taking concepts from idea through to launch in a busy factory environment.

You will work closely with suppliers, production teams, and customers to create innovative, commercially viable and scalable products.

Qualifications

• Ideally a degree in Food Science or related discipline.
• Experience in a factory-based NPD role.
• Experience across bakery, desserts, beverages or value-added food categories serving retail/foodservice/hospitality.

Responsibilities

• Develop new food and beverage products from concept through to launch in a manufacturing environment.
• Collaborate with suppliers, production teams and customers to ensure products are innovative, commercially viable and scalable.
• Create detailed product specifications and manage trials to support successful product launches.
• Maintain and develop robust quality systems and ensure compliance with customer requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement and support smooth transfer of products from development to full-scale production.

Skills

NPD

Supplier management

Quality systems

Food industry knowledge

Education

Degree in Food Science or related discipline

Job description

Lord Search & Selection has partnered with a fast-growing UK food manufacturer to recruit an experienced NPD Food Technologist. This role sits at the heart of product development, manufacturing and commercial delivery, taking concepts from idea through to launch in a busy factory environment.

You will work closely with suppliers, production teams, and customers to create innovative, commercially viable and scalable products.