NPD Technologist

Jelly Technical; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health (BUPA)

Life Assurance

33 Days Holiday

Job summary

Jelly Technical in the West Midlands is seeking an NPD Technologist to join the New Product Development team. The role involves leading projects from concept to launch, coordinating factory trials, and ensuring successful handovers to production.

The ideal candidate has a food science degree and at least 1 year of NPD experience with chilled or short shelf-life products, plus strong communication and time-management skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science, Food Technology or related scientific discipline.
• Minimum 1 year in an NPD role with chilled or short shelf-life products.
• Strong project and time management with excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead NPD/EPD projects from concept to launch with critical path planning.
• Organise factory trials, document shelf-life tests and update product costings.
• Coordinate with factory, commercial and Head of Florette NPD to report progress.

Skills

Project management

Time management

Communication

Education

Degree in Food Science

Job description

NPD Technologist

West Midlands*

Monday to Friday days (37.5 hours)

£30,000 + Bonus

Private Health (BUPA) | Life Assurance | 33 Days Holiday

*Commutable from Tamworth / Lichfield / Burton / Rugeley / Cannock / North Birm

A well-established multi-site food manufacturer is looking to appoint an NPD Technologist to join their New Product Development team at their West Midlands site. This is an exciting opportunity and key role within the NPD team to drive the development of new and modified products.

The Role

• Project Management: Lead NPD and EPD projects from concept to launch, setting up critical paths in conjunction with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Factory Trials: Arrange and attend factory trials, complete required validation documentation (including shelf-life testing), and update product costings.
• Cross-Functional Communication: Liaise closely with all factory and commercial departments to communicate project details and progress reports directly to the Head of Florette NPD.
• Launch Coordination: Arrange pre-launch meetings, coordinate the launch tracker with all departments, and provide hands-on factory support during post-launch period.
• Post-Launch Review: Carry out comprehensive post-launch reviews with all departments to ensure a smooth, complete handover to the factory.
• Technical Compliance: Provide relevant departments with precise data to create quality and technical documentation required for factory product launches.

About You

• Qualifications: Ideally educated to degree level in Food Science, Food Technology, or a related scientific discipline.
• Industry Experience: Minimum of one year of experience working within an NPD department, specifically with chilled or short shelf-life products.
• Technical Knowledge: Proven experience with shelf-life analysis, product sampling, factory trials and managing projects from concept to launch.
• Core Skills: Strong project and time management skills with the capability to manage multiple priorities independently. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.

Unfortunately we are unable to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship either now or in the future for this role. Applicants must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK without the need for employer sponsorship