We are looking for a Senior NPD Technologist to join our NPD Team, reporting into NPD Manager
As a Senior NPD Technologist based in Craigavon, you will work closely with the Site NPI Manager, Technical, Commercial and Central Teams to deliver the strategy for your categories/customers, manage costings, the critical path, ensure product submissions are delivered to a high standard and products are technically compliant. Project manage effective and timely launches to meet key site deliverables.
You will be responsible for and required to undertake the following duties:
• Detailed and clear Understanding of the NPD Process, concept to launch.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels and with all departments.
• Generate and Manage Costings continually throughout the NPD process against targets set out in the briefs.
• Manage EPD projects.
• Work closely with the Group Development Chef, Group Packaging Manager and Procurement team
• Project and Critical Path Management
• To produce concept samples on time for presentation to customers, along with Submission forms.
• Ensure the accurate recording of information regarding final product sign off, processes, new ingredients and packaging. Handover folders to be transferred in a timely manner to Finance, Technical, Operations, Planning & procurement.
• Continually assess current products, to recommend and redevelop where necessary to ensure they reflect cu...