Senior Food Product Development Technologist

Pilgrim'S Europe

Bromborough

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 56,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

Pilgrim's Europe is seeking a Senior Development Technologist to lead NPD and EPD projects within the Product & Innovation team in Bromborough. You will drive product development from concept through to commercial launch, collaborating with Commercial, Operations, Technical, Process, and Packaging to meet customer expectations and manufacturing capabilities.

The role requires experience in food development, strong project and stakeholder management, excellent IT skills, and a passion for food

Qualifications

Experience in Product Development, NPD, Development Technologist, or Food Innovation within the food manufacturing sector.
Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day delivery of New Product Development (NPD) and Existing Product Development (EPD) projects.
Develop products in line with commercial, nutritional, quality, and operational requirements.
Create customer samples for submissions, presentations, and product reviews.
Support projects through the full Stage & Gate development process.
Generate and maintain all required development documentation and customer submission paperwork.
Work closely with Operations, Technical, Packaging, and Process teams to ensure successful launches.
Contribute to the innovation pipeline, identifying new product opportunities and trends.
Support customer presentations and product concept development.