NPD Technologist | THG Manufacturing Stoke On Trent

THG Fluently; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a creative NPD Technologist to drive innovation in product development. This role involves creating and refining formulations for a diverse range of food and beverage products, ensuring they meet quality and safety standards. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in food science or technology and demonstrate exceptional communication and project management skills. Join a vibrant team committed to delivering exceptional flavors and enhancing consumer experiences. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to exciting projects within a dynamic and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Science/Nutrition/Food Technology or equivalent required.
• Excellent communication and project management skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop new product formulations and improve existing products.
• Conduct quality checks and sensory testing on flavours.
• Liaise with customers and manage sample requests.

Skills

Communication Skills

Project Management

Time Management

Attention to Detail

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Education

Science/Nutrition/Food Technology Degree

Job description

About THG

We’re a fast-moving, global technology group that specialises in taking brands direct to consumers. We’re home to a portfolio of leading brands and sites including Myprotein, ESPA, LOOKFANTASTIC, and Cult Beauty, all of which are powered by our fully integrated digital commerce ecosystem, THG Ingenuity.

We handle everything in-house, including technology, content creation, e-commerce, marketing, manufacturing, new product development, and logistics. This comprehensive approach ensures we can fully realise our vision and maintain our leadership in a rapidly evolving global industry.

About Claremont Ingredients

Claremont is an independent UK flavour company based near Stoke on Trent in the West Midlands. We create and manufacture a complete range of liquid and powder flavourings for beverages, baked goods, ice cream and dairy products, sugar and chocolate confectionery and sports nutrition products. Our aim is always to make sure that our flavours help to create finished food and drinks that consumers will want to come back for time after time. Our heritage in flavours goes back more than 30 years and draws on experience from all aspects of the food and flavour industries in a number of different countries. Through our long term approach to working with customers and by years of constant, careful work, Claremont has grown to be one of the leading independent flavour manufacturers in the UK.

Role: NPD Technologist

Reports to: NPD Manager

Location: Claremont Ingredients (ST5 6SS)

Overall Purpose: Create and develop new and existing products for customers in support of the company’s sales strategy, ensuring only quality, safe and legal products are created and supplied. The Application Technologist is responsible for driving innovation for new and existing product and supporting the company’s growth.

Key Accountabilities And Tasks

1. New product development, create formulations for customers and potential customers
2. Analyse and consolidate market research and consumer insights
3. Improve existing products, working to raw materials cost guidelines
4. Build knowledge of relevant technologies and new ingredients in order to offer customers new solutions
5. Product matching for example of existing market products
6. Quality checks on flavours and colours – sensory testing, triangle tests, aroma tests and creating and recording sensory sheets
7. Customer liaison as appropriate including customer visits and occasional attendance at exhibitions
8. Create and despatch sample requests to customers
9. Order samples and specifications from suppliers
10. Preference testing
11. Cleaning and maintaining standards of the equipment and the laboratory
12. Any other duties commensurate with the role and within the role capability

Key Skills & Experience

1. Science/Nutrition/Food Technology degree or equivalent
2. Numerate and literate with excellent communication skills
3. Able to deliver clear and concise ideas to both colleagues and customers
4. Effective project management and planning skills
5. Proactive and organised with strong time management, meticulous attention to details and a proven ability to multi-task
6. Able to work well under pressure and deliver to strict deadlines
7. Able to carry out responsibilities with minimal supervision and thrive both on own initiative and as part of a team

THG is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

THG is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Because of the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it sometimes takes us time to review and consider them all. We endeavour to respond to every application we receive within 14 days. If you haven't heard from us within that time frame or should you have any specific questions about this or other applications for positions at THG please contact one of our Talent team to discuss further.