VANRATH are delighted to be assisting a prestigious Food based FMCG Manufacturing Company in NI and Ireland with the recruitment of a Development Technologist. This is a prestigious organisation and the successful individual will reap the rewards of a company that is thriving and places immense value on their staff. Permanent position - Flexible Working Available - Monday - Friday Hybrid working role - office is based in Enniskillen. Salary Fully Negotiable (up to £50,000) Fantastic Benefits Package Job Purpose This role is a key member within the product development team, driving towards a successful concept to launch process for all NPD & EPD products. Working closely with functional business unit / production site team members to develop products in line with manufacturing capability. To ensure success in this role, you will have an understanding of the new product development process, with a keen eye for detail and following process to deliver successful launches. Development of day-to-day product development of NPD & EPD activity. Ensure products are developed in line with commercial, nutritional & operational targets. Generation of customer samples required for product submissions and customer presentations. Project management through the stage & gate process as required, critical path management of projects Generation of all required paperwork and documentation, in line with stage & gate and customer submission process. Support the product development & innovation pipeline that is commercially viable and in line with manufacturing capability. Working effectively with other key functions: operations, technical, process development, packaging development across the launch process. Supporting role in any customer presentations, as required. Facilitate regular project meetings, update stakeholders on progress, and address any issues that arise to keep projects on track The Ideal Person: Experience in similar role. Strong communication skills, ability to communicate verbally and written. Computer literate with good working knowledge of PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word. Passion for Food For further information on this vacancy please apply via the link below or contact Jack Groves for a confidential discussion via Vanrath. Sean was incredibly helpful and really understood what I was looking for and my motivations. Something that really impressed me is that he knew his clients well enough, so much so that although I didn't have the experience the client was looking for, he recognized the transferable skills that they value and managed to arrange an interview for me within a matter of hours. I cannot recommend Vanrath recruitment enough, having just finished university, the process can feel daunting. However the fantastic communication and guidance from the Vanrath team made this process a lot easier. Applied for a job through Vanrath was contacted almost immediately by Jack Groves, Sorted me with an interview and lots of helpful tips and information which helped me secure a new permanent role. He kept me up to to date pretty much daily on what was happening he's an absolute gent would definitely use again if needed. Skills: NPD product development manager food new product development technologist innovation Benefits: Work From Home Attractive Package Growth Potential