Up to £30000 per annum
Chester, Cheshire
Posted: 07 September 2023
Expires: 05 October 2023
NPD Technologist
£30,000 DOE Benefits
Chester
Days Only (Mon-Fri)
gap technical are proud to be representing this manufacturing business in their search for an NPD Technologist to work at their facility based near to Chester
Performance Objectives
- With support manage the NPD process upon receipt of the brief
- Ensure the NPD Gate Process is followed
- With support ensure all products achieve the required nutrition, commercial targets & desired shelf life
- Help support the NPD Team to deliver new and existing product development for Private Label & Brand Partner projects.
- Hands on Role in the Test Kitchen making the samples; testing & tweaking the recipes to ensure they deliver on taste; visuals & hit the nutritional claims & commercials requirements
- Technical Intrinsic Testing to ensure the product will achieve its desired shelf life.
- Understand there are regular feasibility meeting with all the key stake holders e.g., NPD, technical, commercial, operations etc. prior to retailer / brand partner sample submissions
- Ensure all recipes our loaded correctly on to the System
- Ensure all the retailer sample / brand partner submissions & PDI Paper Work is completed correctly & is accurate
- With support ensure the Costings are correct & work commercially for the business
- Organise & support factory trials with operations, QA and site technical teams at relevant sites. Liaise with all site functions to progress projects.
- Help ensure the trial process results in all products launching successfully & in-line with the critical path timelines.
- Help progress all aspects of document control and process relating to project.
- Ensure correct recipe information is entered onto the retailer / brand partner specification
- Support the project team member who is representing development internally and at all the relevant external meetings.
- To work with the Commercial teams and some of our customers to develop ideas and shape projects.
- Support the distribution of relevant meeting minutes and actions in a timely manner
- Work with the Head of NPD, Senior Techs & Commercial team to ensure all NPD related paperwork and or samples are processed and available on time and in full as per the requirements of the customer; including bench mark samples etc.
- Help support the Senior Tech Leading Customer NPD related meetings both on and off site
- Gain the understanding of the category and customers' ranges, and working with the market team, arrange and carry out frequent benchmarking and review sessions
- Grow your knowledge of professional technical practices, development and standards
- Gain a strong understanding of your retailers "Brand Standards / Nutritional Standards" & ingredients relating to specific products and work with suppliers.
- Deputize for the other Junior Technologists as appropriate & depending on level of experience for the Senior Techs.
Person Specification
- 2-3 years in FMCG environment
- Educated to degree or equivalent level in food tech / food science & nutrition
- Proven track record within NPD
- Having the ability and resilience to thrive in a pressurised environment, prioritising work load to deliver results on time and in full.
- Has Experience of Project Management
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Closing Date: 07/10/2023
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