NPD Raw Material Coordinator
Location: Clevedon
Hours: Monday - Thursday: 08:45 - 16:45, Friday: 08:45 - 16:00 (including a 45-minute paid lunch and early finish on Friday)
Salary: Competitive salary plus a range of excellent benefits
Key Responsibilities of an NPD Raw Material Coordinator:
Working as part of the NPD team, you will play a key role in sourcing and managing raw materials to support the development of innovative seasonings and flavours. Your main responsibilities will include:
1. Sourcing and Management:
o Proactively source new and provenance ingredients to enhance product development.
o Work closely with suppliers to gather key technical information and ensure compliance with industry standards.
o Evaluate and approve replacement raw materials for seasoning applications.
o Maintain and manage the NPD raw materials library, ensuring all materials are within shelf life and representative of production stock.
2. Cross-Functional Collaboration:
o Represent the NPD team in raw material meetings, ensuring alignment between product development and supply chain availability.
o Work with the Technical and Supply Chain teams to resolve raw material issues and streamline approval processes for new ingredients.
o Keep the wider NPD team informed of any changes in raw material availability or status.
3. Product Development & Quality Assurance:
o Monitor the status of raw materials within the system and ensure they are suitable for use in new and existing recipes.
o Support production during scale-up trials of new products, ensuring raw materials perform as expected.
o Participate in taste panels to assess the quality and consistency of production batches.
o Check the status of raw materials in recipes before scaling up for production.
4. Administrative & Process Management:
o Maintain accurate records of raw materials, recipes, and approval processes.
o Ensure all documentation related to raw material approvals is up to date.
o Assist in producing samples and supporting paperwork for customer submissions.
Key Skills of an NPD Raw Material Coordinator:
To succeed in this role, you will need:
1. Experience in ingredient sourcing and new product development (NPD).
2. A keen eye for detail and strong organisational skills.
3. Problem-solving abilities to identify and resolve raw material challenges.
4. Strong communication and teamwork skills, working across departments.
5. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
6. GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English (Grade B or above).
7. A full UK working right and a clean driving licence.
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