Senior NPD Technologist — Food Innovation & Launch

Agrialfreshproduce; Lichfield; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance 3x basic salary

Remote GP and 24/7 helpline

33 days annual leave

Learning and development schemes

Job summary

Florette in Lichfield is seeking a Senior NPD Technologist to lead end-to-end product development for the Florette brand and own-label projects. You will own trials, shelf life, sampling, and validations, while working closely with customers and internal teams to deliver robust NPD outcomes.

The ideal candidate has strong NPD experience in chilled/short shelf life foods and a proven ability to present to customers. This role reports to the Head of Florette NPD and is based at our Lichfield site.

Qualifications

• Innovative with a creative flair.
• Proven work experience in NPD for chilled/short-shelf-life foods.
• Experience presenting to customers in an NPD setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage product development projects including trials, shelf life, samples, and validations.
• Lead NPD from concept to launch for Florette and own-label products.
• Collaborate with Marketing for briefs and liaise with factory departments.

Skills

Leadership qualities

Customer presentation

NPD experience

Food science knowledge

Education

Degree in Food Science/Technology

Job description

Florette in Lichfield is seeking a Senior NPD Technologist to lead end-to-end product development for the Florette brand and own-label projects. You will own trials, shelf life, sampling, and validations, while working closely with customers and internal teams to deliver robust NPD outcomes.

The ideal candidate has strong NPD experience in chilled/short shelf life foods and a proven ability to present to customers. This role reports to the Head of Florette NPD and is based at our Lichfield site.