Our client is a successful food manufacturing business. They are a leader in their category and have an excellent reputation for high-quality products and excellent customer service. The business has been growing steadily over the last few years, making a few very clever acquisitions along the way.
They are looking to continue growing and need to add to their Product Development team with a Development Technologist.
Role Responsibilities:
1. Innovates new products and processes for the business to maintain and extend current categories & deliver new products and processes outside the current ranges.
2. Manage, motivate, and inspire direct reports to achieve personal development and continual improvement.
3. Manage focused development of new products to deliver the budgeted margin for specific product categories.
4. Understand the wants and needs of both internal and external customers to keep us jointly continually ahead of our competition.
5. Present facts and ideas clearly, accurately, and persuasively to achieve effective communication across all functions and customers.
6. Embrace the principles of category management to gain a true understanding of the wants and needs of the consumer.
7. For specific product categories, plan, organise, and control resources to deliver new product development concepts to an agreed quality and timescale.
8. Monitor product quality of existing and new products in the business and ensure that the development manager agrees on an action plan.
9. Provide development support to the development manager.
Candidate Requirements:
1. Degree preferred in Food Science/Technology or similar degree / HND equivalent or relevant experience.
2. At least three years' experience working in a similar role within the food industry.
3. Knowledge and passion for Food.
4. Excellent communication skills.
5. Computer literate - computer skills and knowledge of Word and Excel systems.
6. Driving license.
7. Basic or above Food hygiene.
8. Ability to work closely with other departments including Marketing, Commercial, Operations, NPD, Technical, Purchasing, and Engineering.
9. Ability to liaise and build relationships with external suppliers.
What's on offer?
A highly competitive salary according to individual skills and previous experience.
If you are interested in this position then please forward a copy of your most up-to-date CV to Simon Norris.
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