Senior Development Technologist

Senior Development Technologist

Location: Peterborough

Permanent | Mon-Fri

Salary: £40-50k d.o.e

Are you ready to play a key role in shaping the future of food innovation? We're looking for a NEWLY CREATED Senior Development Technologist to join our client's fast-paced and forward-thinking team. This is a career-defining opportunity to drive consumer-led innovation, optimise processes, and deliver products that excite customers and delight consumers.

As the SeniorDevelopment Technologist, you will:

• Lead consumer preference mapping and translate insights into data-driven improvements that directly influence product success.
• Design and execute robust testing protocols to streamline processes, enhance efficiency, and drive best-in-class manufacturing performance.
• Champion innovation by identifying opportunities for research, leveraging new technologies, and reporting on emerging industry trends.
• Oversee and support shelf-life and data teams, ensuring customer and business objectives are consistently met with precision and accuracy.
• Manage the shelf-life department, maintaining seamless operations, resource allocation, and calibration of critical equipment.
• Collaborate across the supply chain, working closely with commercial, technical, and operational stakeholders to deliver impactful development projects.
• Influence product development strategy, ensuring outcomes are aligned with consumer needs, customer expectations, and business growth targets.
• Drive continuous improvement culture, embedding analytical thinking, innovation, and efficiency across all areas of product development.

Essential experience you'll need:

• Working with suppliers specifically in the food or fresh produce
• Facing into major retailers
• Own transport
• Full UK working rights - nosponsorship or visa available

If you believe you have the skills and personality to fit these requirements please either apply via this advert or call Henderson Brown on for more information.