NPD Technologist (Food)

Description:

NDP Technologist (Food)
 
This dynamic food organisation is easily one of the most exciting food businesses around at the moment, home to some of the UK's most iconic brands, enjoying leading positions in all it's categories.  It has a clear growth agenda and is on a journey of transformation and expansion. 
 
Key to strategic growth and at the heart of everything they do, is innovation; creating world-class new ranges as well as continuing to evolve much loved favourite brands.
 
The role
 
To develop new and existing portfolio concepts and develop into a subject matter expert. 
 
Work in Collaboration with – Brand Managers, International Business Managers, Snr Customer Development Manager, Regulatory & Compliance, Process Development, Operations Technical (all sites), Procurement, Operational Planning & Material Control (all sites), Operations Manufacturing & Engineering (all sites), Packaging Development, Operations Finance (all sites), Engineering & Capability Management and Sensory.
 
Key Accountabilities

Develop new and existing portfolio concepts
Create and input recipes into the Hamilton Grant recipe system
Support and assist the Academy with product developments
Seek opportunities to develop as a subject matter expert and contribute to increasing technical understanding of the raw materials used in the business and their application in new products
Engage with Suppliers to identify new opportunities
Maintain British Retail Consortium audit-compliant ‘Development Records’
Monitor and research the latest trends and innovations in products and raw materials
Raise new ingredient requests through IDAS (Hamilton Grant)
Concept test ingredient value optimization opportunities
Engage with the sensory department to establish defined product attributes
Provide a product concept handover to the Process Development Team for factory scale-up
Understand the design of experiments approach to deliver projects quickly and efficiently (desired) Qualifications

Educated to degree level in a food science discipline with atleast 2+ years, of NPD experience in ambient food processing ideally, and essentially an NPD environment
An understanding/ experience of NPD within food manufacturing - essential
Full driving licence  
For further information, please contact Ginnie Riley (phone number removed), or email your full and up to date CV to (url removed)
 
Please note all applicants must have full eligibility to live and work in the UK