Details:
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Location: Tamworth Staffordshire
- Date: 2 weeks ago
Description:
Food Manufacturing
Senior Development Technologist
Staffordshire
Competitive
Benefits
* Up to a 10% annual bonus
* Life Assurance (3 x salary)
* Employee Assistance Programme which includes a Remote GP service
* 33 days Holiday including bank holidays
* Purchase of additional holidays
* Employee discount schemes and recognition awards
* Personalised training and development
* Free car parking or a free staff transport service from a number of locations
Our client, a multi-national Food Manufacturer is looking for a Senior Development Technologist to join its NPD Team based in Staffordshire. The successful candidate will lead and develop new and modified products from concept to post-launch.
Reporting to the NPD Manager, responsibilities for the role will include:
* Managing Product Development projects from concept to post-launch
* Leading the development of own-label and retailer products
* Organising food safaris and product showcases to bring new food trends and ideas to the wider team
* Responsibility for organising trials, shelf-life, samples, and industrial validations
* Confidently presenting to customers and other internal departments
Essential / Desirable skills include:
* Ideally educated to degree level in a Food Science / Technology or a related discipline
* Experience working within a similar NPD role with chilled / short shelf-life products
* Confident IT and communication skills
* A passionate “foodie” with proven innovation and creativity in product development
The Company:
* Multi-national organisation
* One of the UK’s leading producers in its sector
* Award-winning company with recognised achievements in sustainability, environment and ethics
The working hours for the role are Monday to Friday 8:30am – 5pm, with flexibility to meet the needs of the business. The salary is competitive plus an excellent benefits package. A driving licence is required to facilitate off site meetings and customer/supplier visits.
If you are interested, please respond AS SOON AS POSSIBLE quoting reference number JJ-P4844 with an updated CV, an indication of your current salary and your availability