To assist and support activity regarding innovation, new product development, existing product development and product transfers from factory trials through to launch.
Key Responsibilities
* Assist and support NPI technologists to efficiently deliver product and innovation projects.
* Completion of organoleptic shelf-life evaluations in conjunction with technologists.
* Cooking instructions for assigned products completed on time and accurate.
* Sample requests: raising sample numbers and completing relevant documentation; ensuring samples are produced to the required specification; labelling samples with description and use by; enclosing cooking instructions with all samples; and ensuring any additional information is enclosed as required.
Key Deliverables
* Ability to independently run line trials in conjunction with Operations, as agreed with NPI Manager/Technologist.
* Collaborating effectively with other key functions (such as Commercial, Operations, Technical, Process, Packaging, OPEX) to deliver trials/launches.
* Review current ways of working and propose and implement new ways of working to the NPI manager, evaluating impact from both internal and external customer perspectives with a view to continuously improving the quality and deliverance of the output.
* Working closely with Manager/Technologists and other Assistant Technologists to agree objectives and create work plans to deliver Product Development projects.
* To undertake occasional travel to meet customers, suppliers, and other sites to meet the demands of the job and training needs.
* Involvement with corporate events and customer visits as required.
* Completion of cooking instruction guidelines.
* To monitor and control any negative environmental impact arising from the processes within area of responsibility; ensuring that all direct reports and colleagues are briefed and clear regarding their responsibilities as outlined in the Moy Park Group Risk Management System Manual.
* This role will require a great degree of flexibility to complete projects.
* Any other duties as may be required to meet the overall brief and requirements.
Skills & Knowledge
* Excellent communicator with the visible passion and enthusiasm for achieving targets, objectives, and continuous improvement in a cross-functional team environment.
* Able to demonstrate strong analytical abilities and excellent attention to detail.
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to plan and manage workloads.
* Confidence to represent Moy Park and its’ values from a Product and Innovation perspective, developing and maintaining relationships at all levels within the organisation.
* Ability to gain and maintain trust and respect of customers, peers and suppliers.
* Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
* Able to undertake frequent business trips and travel at short notice to meet the demands of the job.
* Full, clean driving licence.