NPD Technologist

manucomm recruitment; Exeter; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of Food products is seeking an NPD Technologist to join their team in Exeter. This role offers the opportunity to assist in product development and technical support while working closely with a small technical team. Ideal candidates should have a degree in Nutrition or Food Science and experience in NPD within the food industry. The position provides a salary of up to £38,000 and benefits including potential remote work after probation and increasing holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Potential for 1 day remote work after probation

Electric car charging on site

Increasing holiday entitlement

Extra week's pay after 5 years

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in Nutrition, Food Science, or a related field.
• Experience in NPD, R&D, or technical support within the food or beverage industry.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with an analytical mindset.
• Strong communication skills for responding to customer queries.

Responsibilities

• Assist in evaluating raw materials and nutritional profiles.
• Provide technical support on particle size and powder behaviour.
• Respond to customer queries regarding ingredients and nutritional values.
• Assist during first production runs to troubleshoot technical issues.
• Contribute to flavour development projects.
• Prepare technical materials and presentations for customer visits.
• Attend and provide feedback during customer meetings.
• Contribute to market trend insights for new product opportunities.
• Work closely with Compliance Technologist for product compliance.
• Support the NPD Manager with ongoing project requests.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Strong communication

Analytical mindset

Education

Degree in Nutrition, Food Science, or related field

Job description

Overview

NPD Technologist
Exeter Area
£up to 38,000 DOE
Day Based Role

My Client is a leading provider of Food / FMCG products and they are now seeking a NPD Technologist to join the team at their site based near Exeter. The successful NPD Technologist will be joining a small technical team and will report into the Site NPD Manager. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career, working for a company that values their employees and that is experiencing sustained growth and expansion.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in understanding and evaluating raw materials, nutritional profiles, and their interactions within formulations.
• Providing technical support on particle size, powder behaviour, and other relevant parameters affecting performance.
• Responding to customer queries regarding ingredients, nutritional values, and formulation properties.
• Assisting during first production runs to ensure smooth implementation and troubleshoot technical issues.
• Contributing to flavour development projects.
• Supporting the preparation of technical materials and presentations for first customer visits.
• Attending and providing feedback during customer meetings and factory trials.
• Contributing to market trend insights to help identify new product opportunities.
• Working closely with Compliance Technologist to ensure product compliance and alignment with customer requirements and product specifications.
• Supporting the NPD Manager with ongoing project requests and administrative tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in Nutrition, Food Science, or a related field.
• Experience working in NPD, R&D, or technical support within the food or beverage industry.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with an analytical mindset.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to respond clearly to customer queries.

Salary and Benefits

Up to £38,000 doe

• Potential from 1 day remote from home, after probation period (3 months).
• Electric cars can be charged on site.
• Holiday entitlement increases by 1 day for each year up to a maximum of 36 days.
• After reaching 5 years' service an employee gets an extra week's pay every August.

Key words: Food Technologist, Technical Assistant, Technical coordinator, technical administrator, Food Science, NPD, New Product Technologist, Development Technologist