Job Title: NPD Technologist
Reports to: Senior NPD Technologist
Role Purpose:
Are you passionate about food innovation and eager to bring exciting new products to life? We’re looking for a dynamic New Product Development Technologist to join our team. Reporting to the Senior NPD Technologist, you’ll lead and support the creation of new and enhanced products, from concept to launch, ensuring alignment with customer needs, industry standards, and our company’s vision. You’ll excel in trend and competitor analysis, recipe and concept development, and cross-functional project management. The role involves procuring raw materials, organising nutritional analysis, assisting with sensory testing, and ensuring compliance in artwork approvals. If you hold a relevant degree (or equivalent experience), thrive in a fast-paced environment, and have excellent communication, organizational, and creative skills, we’d love to hear from you!
Key Accountabilities:
Lead and support the development of products from concept to launch (NPD & EPD), ensuring compliance with customer requirements, industry standards, and company objectives.
* Procuring new raw materials, identifying potential suppliers, and gathering cost estimates and specifications.
* Assist in preparing and delivering customer presentations
* Prepare samples and conduct internal product evaluations before distributing to customers
* Organising & review nutritional analysis
* Complete sample submission forms
* Assisting sensory panels/tests
* Assist reviewing and approving artwork to ensure compliance with regulatory and company standards
* Degree in a relevant discipline (or equivalent industrial experience)
* Great communication, organisational & creative skills
* Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines
* Great attention to detail