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4 days ago
About the Role
The Product Developer will be responsible for overseeing products from concept to launch in line with an agreed brief and critical path. This will involve building and maintaining customer relationships, acting as the dedicated contact to provide accurate and consistent communication.
Key Responsibilities
- Project management of new product development (NPD) briefs from concept to launch with a right first time approach.
- Lead innovation taste panels either internally or externally to the standard required, ensuring products meet the required standards.
- Lead factory trials for new products to ensure that products are only progressed where truly feasible without risk to product integrity, technical standards, and commercial viability.
- Source and verify the feasibility of new raw materials within company specifications and approved suppliers, considering allergen and MOQ considerations.
- Conduct store visits, collect samples from retail, and attend trade events as necessary.
- Stay aware of and continuously develop understanding of trends, consumer behaviors, insight, and new opportunities that may present business opportunities for the company's brands or customers.
Requirements
- Experience in a similar role within a food manufacturing environment is essential, ideally with a relevant degree or possibly a foodie/passionate cook with a Chef background or experience.
- Basic culinary knowledge of flavors, flavor pairings, and how to make delicious products.
- Understanding of health/nutritional/dietary benefits of products to be suggested or presented to the customer.
- Project management skills; ability to deal with complexity of products, projects, and customers.
- Computer literate across Excel, Word, and PowerPoint with excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Customer-facing skills to display a confident and knowledgeable manner in order to engage with customers.
Working Arrangements
The Product Developer job is based in Essex and is paying £28,000 to £32,000 according to experience. The working hours are Monday to Friday, although flexibility is required to travel and attend launches outside normal office hours.
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