We are looking for a Senior NPD Technologist to deliver NPD projects for the customer base from concept to launch, ensuring these meet both the customer and company expectations, whilst satisfying all relevant technical criteria, leading to a timely and faultless successful launch, supported by the relevant site functions and NPD Manager.

General Attainment & Training

• Food Technology degree (or similar)
• All core training and mandatory procedures
• All relevant site/area policies, procedures & processes (including customer specific requirements)
• Level 3 or 4 Food Safety certificate
• Full driving licence
• Computer literacy

Job Related Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• Previous experience in an NPD role with basic people management
• Strong project management skills
• Experience with retailer NPD systems
• Ability to interact with customers
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work to deadline

Key Responsibilities 

• Work with the Development team to deliver new concepts / projects in line with the brief
• Manage development projects from brief by customer / site NPD Manager through to launch
• Set critical timings and ensure all project aspects are delivered as specified satisfying customer and business, commercial, nutritional and process development requirements
• Ensure the product development process is followed and that each stage is completed, documented and communicated accurately through to key stakeholders
• Work with the site Pet Nutritionists to create new and exciting ideas ensuring that products are delivered to the correct specification satisfying consumer, customer, business, commercial, operational, nutritional and process development requirements
• Always consider costs when developing products and ensure new raw material costs are obtained in a timely manner and responsible for publishing accurate recipes for site costings and internal sign off.
• Input all required product material in written customer presentations ensuring this is executed accurately and with fineness
• Attend customer presentations as required
• Play an active role in customer visits / launches where appropriate
• Ensure that launch packs are updated as required and signed off by appropriate staff prior to launch by BRC and company policies
• Attend regular NPD meetings and ensure effective communication of all relevant project information to factory functions
• Keep in touch with market information on Pet Food products
• Conduct bench-marking sessions and communicate results internally and externall

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