New Product Developer / Sweet Powdered Flavours

SUMMARY:
A well-known food manufacturing company specialising in powdered dry products requires the above to assist the R&D / Project Manager with new product development for food manufacturing companies' requirements.

POSITION INFO:
Minimum requirements for the role:

• A degree or a diploma in food science or food technology or related is essential for this role.
• Graduate or 1 year experience working within the flavour and or related food manufacturing industry.
• The successful cand must be creative and innovative and be highly organised and be able to work under pressure.
• Must have good computer and Microsoft Office skills.

• Assisting the R&D / Project Manager with new product development for food manufacturing companies' requirements.
• Testing raw materials in application for cost reduction or replacement backups/ alternatives.
• Performing shelf life and product testing of raw and final products.
• Controlling inventory of laboratory raw materials.
• Assisting with recipe development and tasting/ sensory evaluation.
• Making up of samples and coordinating with customers.
• Preparing and dispatching samples to local and international customers.
• Coordinating projects between the NPD Team and the other departments.
• Assisting with the NPD process from concept to launch with new NPD briefs, spec sheets etc.
• Assisting with internal factory trials when required to do so.