NPD Technologist
Location: Telford
Salary: Up To £34,599
Working Hours: Days (Monday - Friday)
We are looking for a highly motivated NPD Technologist to join a market-leading manufacturer in their respective field. New products make up the majority of the business' growth and sales opportunities each year and are therefore an important part of the change activity. We wish to recruit an NPD Technologist who will project manage the development of specific products from concept to launch. The successful candidate will also have a specific role in the packaging development of the new product.
Role Description:
1. Taking responsibility for the full NPD cycle, acting as the main development contact for customers, ensuring that milestones and key project deliverables are defined and communicated.
2. Working within a cross-functional project team (Engineering, Operations, Technical), ensuring project plans are maintained and communicating risks when activities are not meeting expected deliverables.
3. Collaborating with suppliers and customers to develop, maintain, and update packaging and product specifications to ensure the end product is fit-for-factory.
4. Planning, organizing, and overseeing customer and supplier-attended factory trials and product launches.
Qualifications/Experience:
1. Ability to establish plans, determine priorities, and be proactive, not deterred by detail.
2. Strong organizational and project management skills.
3. Confident communicator within a mixed multi-skilled team, including customers, and able to perform well under pressure.
4. 2:1 level graduate from a food science, food technology, manufacturing management, or business management degree looking for their first role with an FMCG manufacturer.
5. A-levels of C and above and GCSE passes of Grades C and above.
In return for your commitment, my client offers a stable and secure career for a technically motivated engineer. If you feel this is of interest, please send your CV directly to Thomas Barkes or call for a confidential discussion. #J-18808-Ljbffr