Senior NPD Technologist / Food and Beverage Product Developer

Senior New Product Development / NPD Technologist / Food and Beverage Product Developer who has practical hands-on experience with the ability to work within a customer facing new product development technologist role in the food and/or beverage industry is required for a Research & Development Centre based in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, South West England.

SALARY: Circa £35,000 per annum (negotiable depending on experience)

BENEFITS: 28 days holiday per annum, free site parking, pension scheme

LOCATION:Shepton Mallet, Somerset, South West England (BA4)

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: 37.5 hours per week, nominally 8.30am- 4.30pm Monday to Friday (on site timings to be agreed)

PLEASE NOTE: A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle is required to get to site

JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for an adept and self-confident customer facing Senior New Product Development / NPD Technologist / Food and Beverage Product Developerwho has practical hands-on experience with the ability to work within a customer facing new product development technologist role in the food and beverage industry.

As a Senior NPD Technologist / Food and Beverage Product Developer you will be an integral member of the team of food scientists where your primary focus will be on multifaceted beverage projects, ensuring effective project management and adherence to timelines.

Working as the Senior NPD Technologist / Food and Beverage Product Developer your responsibilities encompass not only the meticulous execution of multiple projects, so ability to multi-task is a given, but also the generation of innovative concepts rooted in current market trends. Leveraging market data research, you will actively contribute to customer new product briefs, showcasing a good understanding of practical flavour science, stabiliser/emulsifier technology, and general knowledge of labelling legislation.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

As a successful candidate you will join a growing, innovative, and agile research and development focused facility located in the heart of Somerset. The company works with small and big brands alike and take pride in creating award winning beverages for their clients. The company’s USP is having a wide range of pilot scale beverage equipment able to replicate factory processing where they can produce all types of liquid and powder product samples. Every day is different, and they are a friendly and fun-loving team so you will never be bored!

DUTIES | Senior NPD Technologist / Food and Beverage Product Developer

• Manage key customers’ accounts confidently and independently for NPD and EPD projects from concept to launch for multiple workstreams

• Create and develop innovative recipes, capitalising on new key trends for both NPD and EPD projects

• Recipe creation and maintaining all documentation throughout project life cycle - recipe & nutritional sheets, costings, legal labels, submission forms, processing details

• Undertake all tasks associated with product development - sample preparation, customer presentation, organoleptic testing, chemical testing, micro review

• Responsible for sourcing new ingredients fit for application and based on commercial feasibility (MOQ, lead time, price)

• Lead and attend tasting panels for projects including benchmarking sessions

• Attend and lead customer development/innovation days as required

• Direct communication with key customers, both face to face and written

• Work to deadlines in a dynamic work environment ensuring that all key milestones for projects are met

• Work closely with process technologist to organise pilot trials, ensure all raw materials are ordered in advance and provide support at pilot stage

• Support 1st production at co-packing sites as required

REQUIREMENTS

• Practical hands-on NPD experience, with ability to demonstrate working within a customer facing NPD technologist role in the food industry is essential, ideally with beverage application knowledge

• Knowledge and some experience of beverage ingredients, stabilising systems, and their functionality

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Confident, articulate, and courteous communicator both verbal and written

• Proficient user in all aspects of Microsoft Office, especially spreadsheets

• Accuracy, attention to detail and numerate approach to provide information on time in the right format

• Innovation and creativity with an eye on current and future trends

• Minimum of degree level in a relevant scientific subject

• Understanding of Basic HACCP Principles; qualified (Level 3 minimum)

• Knowledge of relevant ingredient legislation, especially labelling

• Full driving licence and own transport to get to site required

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JOB REF: AWDO-P13304

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