Senior NPD Technologist: Food Launch Project Lead

Zest Food Jobs; Slough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Zest is exclusively partnering with a growing, well-established food manufacturer in London to find a Senior NPD Technologist to take ownership of the NPD pipeline.

This project-management role requires coordinating technical, commercial, operations, purchasing, production and quality teams, running tasting panels, and guiding products from concept to factory launch. You will mentor junior NPD colleagues and ensure deadlines are met.

Qualifications

• Proven experience running NPD projects through development.
• Strong organisational and coordination skills with multiple stakeholders.
• Factory experience is essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive NPD pipeline from concept to factory launch.
• Coordinate technical, commercial, operations, purchasing, production and quality teams to meet deadlines.
• Plan and run tasting panels and translate feedback into decisions.
• Manage customer samples end to end and keep product data current.
• Review artwork before printing and flag risks early.

Skills

NPD project management

Cross-functional coordination

Stakeholder management

Factory experience

Job description

Zest is exclusively partnering with a growing, well-established food manufacturer in London to find a Senior NPD Technologist to take ownership of the NPD pipeline.

This project-management role requires coordinating technical, commercial, operations, purchasing, production and quality teams, running tasting panels, and guiding products from concept to factory launch. You will mentor junior NPD colleagues and ensure deadlines are met.