NPD Process Technologist

Resourcing Partnership Ltd; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning food manufacturer in South East Wales seeks a motivated NPD Process Technologist to join their team. This role offers the chance to contribute to exciting new branded and own-label products by supporting product development, managing factory trials, and ensuring documentation is maintained. Ideal candidates will have a Food Science background and experience in product development in a food manufacturing setting, combined with strong communication and project management skills.

Benefits

Referral Incentive of £500

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a food manufacturing or NPD environment.
• Passion for innovation with a track record of standout products.
• Good communication skills and confidence in customer-facing interactions.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing product concepts, formulations, and prototypes.
• Maintain close links between various teams for product alignment.
• Organise and manage all factory trials, providing feedback.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Organisational Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Food Science Degree

Job description

Reference: (phone number removed)

The Company

An award-winning food manufacturer based in South East Wales. They produce quality products for both retailer and own-label and branded products.

With a strong commitment to quality and innovation, they are looking for a motivated and skilled NPD Process Technologist to join the NPD team. This offers a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the development of new branded and own-label products.

The Position

Product Development Support: Assist in developing product concepts, formulations, and prototypes in collaboration with internal teams and external suppliers.

Cross -Functional Collaboration: Maintain close and effective links between the Process, Development, Technical, Operations, and Continuous Improvement teams.

NPD & EPD Management: Manage NPD and EPD development from handover to launch, ensuring alignment with customer expectations and deadlines.

Factory Trials: Organise and manage all factory trials, providing feedback on any observations or concerns regarding new products / processes.

Customer & Retailer Submissions: Support NPD with all customer and retailer submissions.

Documentation Management: Organise and maintain essential documentation, including recipes, trial records, shelf-life data, and costings.

Product Testing & Evaluation: Oversee product testing, providing feedback and recommendations for improvement.

Critical Path Management: Ensure projects are completed in line with critical path to meet project deadlines.

Team Support: Provide support to the NPD team in the overall execution of product development projects.

The Person:

* Proven experience in a food manufacturing or NPD environment.

* A passion for innovation, with a track record of developing standout products.

* Good communication skills and confidence in customer-facing interactions.

* A proactive, solution-focused mindset with excellent project management and organisational skills.

* Food Science Degree or equivalent (desirable).

Please note this role is office based, Monday to Friday.

Our Referral Incentive:

Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from us you have not been shortlisted for this role.

Please continue to check our website for any other roles which may be of interest.

We offer a £500 referral if you introduce someone we place - see our website for details

We regret that this client is not prepared to sponsor work permit or work permit transfer applications. Candidates must be able to prove their eligibility to work in the UK

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Job Overview

ID:

1597350

Date Posted:

Posted 1 day ago

Expiration Date:

05/08/2025

Location:

Cardiff

Competitive

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