Senior NPD Technologist

TipTopJob; Bala; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior NPD Technologist to lead product innovation in the food sector. This exciting role involves direct collaboration with key retailers, driving the development of new product designs, and ensuring timely product launches. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in food technology, particularly in bakery, and possess excellent communication and organizational skills. Join a dynamic team focused on delivering innovative solutions and enhancing customer satisfaction through creative product development. If you're passionate about food innovation and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Essential experience in a Senior Technologist role within the food industry, ideally bakery.
• Strong communication and organizational skills are crucial for this role.

Responsibilities

• Direct contact with key retailers and develop innovative designs for NPD and EPD projects.
• Champion recipe creation and oversee product launches, ensuring all milestones are met.

Skills

Experience in Senior Technologist role

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Experience in Innovation and Creativity

Collaboration skills

Organizational skills

Competent in Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior NPD Technologist

Permanent

Bala

Salary: A£50,000

Working Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm

Our reputable FMCG client is currently looking for a Senior NPD Technologist to be responsible for ensuring customer critical paths for project briefs are adhered to, launch products on time and support briefs with innovative ideas and trends through market data and research.

Main Responsibilities of the Senior NPD Technologist

1. Direct contact with Key retailers, face to face and written communication.
2. Create and develop innovative designs, capturing new key trends designs for both NPD and EPD projects.
3. Work to tight deadlines in a fast pace environment ensuring that all key milestones are met.
4. Champion recipe creation and all documentation throughout concept to launch process including recipes, submission forms, QAS/ CQMs, launch folders, factory paperwork.
5. Undertake all tasks associated with product launch organoleptic testing, micro review.
6. Responsible for sourcing new ingredients, fit for purpose for the design, customer and site requirements and costs.
7. Attend all customer submission meetings.
8. Work closely with process technologist to organise trials, ensure all trial raw materials are ordered in advance. Support production and the process technologist throughout the trial stage.
9. Organise preproduction launch meetings & oversee first product launches.
10. Attend any onsite meetings as required.
11. Attend quality panels when required and or Competitor benchmarking sessions.
12. Be the link between the customer needs and requirements and the process technologist's adherence to the factory processes.
13. Support with projects for the benefit of the business and department as directed by the Head of NPD.

Experience and Skills required

1. Experience working within a Senior Technologist role in the food industry essential, ideally within bakery.
2. Accuracy, attention to detail and numerate approach to provide data on time in the right format.
3. Confident, articulate and courteous communicator over the phone, face-to-face and in writing.
4. Experience within the Innovation and Creativity field.
5. Ability to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
6. Excellent organisation and coordinating skills with the ability to perform well under pressure.
7. Competent on Microsoft Office.

Closing date is 17.05.2025

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