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- Liaise with members of Sales Team to support NPD agendas. Liaison with operational and technical departments regarding all NPD agendas
- Responsible for the creation of new product concepts for their key customers
- Working in a timely, organised manner to ensure customers receive their samples in the required timescale to meet their own customer briefs.
- Attend Weekly NPD Meetings in which new concepts and feasibilities are discussed.
- Support with trials and launches when requested by Head of NPD
- Monitor quality of new and existing products, attend daily taste panels at least once a week and contribute to findings.
- Responsible for the general upkeep of the NPD kitchen to BRC standards.
- Always be mindful the current capabilities within the Production facility and ensure that products developed can be made in this environment safely and to the same quality as in the kitchen when they are scaled up for launches.
- Collaborates with Development Chef, Head of NPD, Commercial, Production and Technical Teams.
- Develop relationships with site Commercial, Technical and Operational teams to present a united front to customers on new product development initiatives.
- 1 or 2 years withing a food company, be it a restaurant or catering outlet.
- A flair and genuine interest of food and food development, ideally with a Chef qualification
- Understanding of herbs and spices and their usage and application in different recipes.
- Effective communication skills.
- Ability to work on own initiative and also within an NPD team environment.
- Understanding of Microsoft Office.
- Flexible approach to work and hours
- Excellent interpersonal skills, and ability to communicate at all levels, including with customers
- Valid full driving licence.
