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Product Development Specialist

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Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom Jacob Thomas Associates Full time
Job Title: New Product Development Technologist

We are seeking a highly motivated and creative individual to join our team as a New Product Development Technologist at our South East Nottingham production site.

The successful candidate will have a strong interest in food trends and a good understanding of the product development process within the food manufacturing industry.

The Role:
  • Analyse customer briefs, identify development opportunities, and SKU gaps
  • Develop new and innovative blended cheese recipes and formats, produce samples in the development kitchen, organise taste panels, redevelop where required, and submit to the customer
  • Complete all relevant product submission documents, such as submission forms
  • Work with suppliers to develop new secondary packaging concepts, including cartons and sleeves
  • Liaise with new and existing ingredient suppliers, order samples, and gather commercial and technical information, quotes, MOQs, and specifications
  • Keep up to date with new ingredient offerings
  • Lead customer product submission meetings, whether online or in-person
  • Deputise for the NPD Manager where required
  • New Ingredient Approval – work with the Purchasing Manager during ingredient tenders, create comparative samples using new vs existing ingredients, and organise blind taste panels to review with the wider team
  • Competitor Benchmarking – organise periodical blind taste panels to compare our products vs the wider market
  • Customer Requests – produce samples in the development kitchen to fulfil customer requests, such as product photography, press-showcases, or features
  • Food Trends – maintain an awareness of food & drink trends through research and attending food shows, generate reports to aid future development opportunities
Our Ideal Candidate:
  • Highly creative and self-motivated individual with a keen eye for detail and a strong desire to get the job done
  • Strong team working skills with an appetite to work cross-functionally within a close-knit team
  • A highly organised individual who can listen, retain information, and keep up-to-date with multiple development requirements
  • Well-developed communication skills are essential, with the ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with important customer and supplier contacts
  • STEM-related degree or similar level of education is desirable but not essential
  • Ability to demonstrate extensive experience within the product development discipline in food manufacturing
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, and Outlook)