NPD Specialist: Functional Nutrition & Scale-Up

ADM Protexin; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

ADM Protexin is seeking a Product Development Operative to support the NPD pipeline across Protexin branded innovations and client briefs. You will help translate concepts into commercially viable, high-performance products at the intersection of science, manufacturing, and customer needs.

This fast-paced, collaborative role covers lab-scale to pilot-scale development, formulation optimization, and scale-up with contract manufacturers, ensuring robust, manufacturable solutions and thorough

Qualifications

• Experience in pet nutrition / animal feed NPD, ideally with functional products.
• Strong project management capability in a development environment.
• Ability to interpret and respond to customer or commercial briefs.
• Confident working across both lab-based and computer-based tasks.
• Strong problem-solving mindset and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of functional ingredients (e.g. probiotics, prebiotics, nutraceuticals).
• Experience with contract manufacturing and scale-up.
• Familiarity with dosage formats such as powders, capsules, tablets, and pastes.
• Understanding of microbiology and stability considerations.

Responsibilities

• Drive execution of NPD projects across Protexin and external client briefs (B2B2C & B2C)
• Coordinate activities required to deliver launch-ready, functional nutrition solutions
• Plan and run development and compatibility trials using lab-scale and pilot equipment
• Translate customer briefs into practical formulations and trial plans
• Collaborate with Development Scientists to optimise functional ingredient performance and stability
• Work closely with contract manufacturers to scale up and commercialise new products
• Troubleshoot formulation and process challenges, ensuring robust, manufacturable solutions
• Maintain detailed project records and manage workflows via ERP systems

Skills

Project management

Lab work

Customer briefs interpretation

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Scale-up knowledge

Education

Chemistry, Materials Science, or related discipline

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

ADM Protexin is seeking a Product Development Operative to support the NPD pipeline across Protexin branded innovations and client briefs. You will help translate concepts into commercially viable, high-performance products at the intersection of science, manufacturing, and customer needs.

This fast-paced, collaborative role covers lab-scale to pilot-scale development, formulation optimization, and scale-up with contract manufacturers, ensuring robust, manufacturable solutions and thorough