NPD Technologist

Trades Workforce Solutions; Swansea; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food innovation company based in Swansea seeks a passionate NPD Technologist to drive product development from concept to launch. This hands-on role requires a food science background or solid product development experience, particularly in meat. You will collaborate closely with technical and commercial teams to transform creative ideas into tangible products for major grocery retailers. Ideal candidates are proactive, organized, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, eager to see their creations on store shelves.

Qualifications

• Experience in meat, chilled, or retailer-side product development.
• Comfortable managing multiple briefs concurrently.
• Strong documentation practices.

Responsibilities

• Take product ideas from concept to full-scale production.
• Collaborate with technical, production, and commercial teams.
• Engage with customers and suppliers for feedback.

Skills

Food science background

Product development experience

Clear communication skills

Ability to work at pace

Job description

Ready to turn your foodie brain into supermarket gold - one seasonal hit at a time?

We’re working with a big player in Private Label meat world to find the perfect candidate to join this South Wales based team as a NPD Technologist - It’s all about beef, lamb, and a serious amount of added value to put it simply!

From concept to launch, you’ll take ideas from that first spark all the way to full-scale production. One day you’re bench-testing a new marin, the next you’re pulling on your boots for a factory trial, then back at your desk refining recipes, costings, and specs for the retailers. It’s food development in its purest form - creative, technical, a bit messy, and incredibly satisfying when it all comes together.

Be the link between kitchen creativity and factory reality, working closely with technical, production, and commercial teams to make sure what’s dreamed up can actually be delivered.

Expect to get properly involved in seasonal projects. You’ll find new joy when at a summer BBQ or round the table for Christmas dinner as you brag to your friends and family that you were the one to make this lovely meal happen from day 0.

This is big‑scale stuff for the UK’s major grocery retailers, and it moves fast.

A food science background would be ideal, or solid experience in product development - meat, chilled, or retailer‑side will all serve you well. You’ll need to be comfortable working at pace, handling a few briefs at once, and keeping your documentation tight (we know, not the sexy part, but essential).

You’ll also be chatting with customers, suppliers, and your internal teams daily, so clear communication and a bit of sparkle will go a long way.

This isn’t a role for someone who wants to sit behind a desk and watch ideas float past. It’s for the hands‑on foodie who loves seeing their work land on shelf, who gets a kick out of solving the “how do we make this work?” puzzle.

If you’re ready to join a team where innovation actually makes it through the factory doors, and where your products end up on millions of plates, it might be time to make your next move…