Senior NPD Technologist

We're looking for a dynamic Senior NPD Technologist to join our client, a market-leading food manufacturing company based in County Durham.

This is an exceptional opportunity with a market-leading food manufacturer, a great chance to gain further hands-on experience in the full product development lifecycle - from concept to launch. You would play a key role within a market leading and highly respected food organisation who offer a dynamic culture driven by its core values centred around food innovation and growth.

Full-time permanent role offering a salary of up to £37,000 dependent on experience, based at the County Durham facility but with hybrid working on offer.

Please note, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to progress any applications requiring Visa Sponsorship.

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About the Role
As a Senior NPD Technologist you would provide a site-based product development resource, supporting the development department with NPD, EPD, Value engineering projects as well as other business or customer related projects. The role would cover…
- Involvement in all aspects of bringing a new product to market - from initial concept right through to product launch
- Recipe development and reformulation to achieve a product that meets customer expectations and that is financially and technically feasible
- Working as part of a cross functional team, liaising with Technical, Procurement, Marketing, Account and Commercial Managers and Production departments.

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About You
- Experience (minimum 2 years) working in a busy NPD/Development/Innovation department in the food industry
- A passion for food and innovation is essential
- A team player with strong communication and organisational skills
- The ability to manage several projects at once and working with various teams
- Eagerness to learn and develop in a fast-paced environment
- Some experience or education in food science, nutrition, or a related field is a plus-but not essential
- Experience in thermal processing would be hugely advantageous

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Interested? If you think you're right for this Senior NPD Technologist role, then click the 'Apply Now' button, send us your CV and we'll consider you for the first round of interviews.Coburg Banks Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.