R&D Innovation Specialist

2 weeks ago


Pontefract, Wakefield, United Kingdom KP Snacks Full time
Job Description:

As an R&D Technologist at KP Snacks, you will play a critical role in developing innovative snack products for iconic brands such as Butterkist. You will be part of an international R&D community, collaborating to deepen our technical knowledge and consumer understanding.

The Role

  • You will work within cross-functional teams to develop consumer-preferred product designs.
  • You will partner with marketing, commercial, and supply chain teams to create products from concept through manufacture to final commercialisation into the market.
  • You will carry out product development and prototyping at bench, taking winning designs to pilot and factory trial scale.
  • You will assist in defining and creating prototype/trade samples for team and senior stakeholders.
  • Your responsibilities will encompass continual optimisation and enhancement of our product portfolios in terms of food safety & quality & compliance, value engineering and critically, to support our People & Planet goals.
  • You will support line manager to progress R&D strategy & capability workstreams including benchmarking, technical tools & templates, competitor understanding and technical knowledge build.
  • You will represent the R&D function when supporting customer and supplier site visits.
Requirements:

We are looking for a candidate with a solid foundation of technical/analytical competencies to develop product development skills with proficiency and accuracy. A passion in food and flavour design is essential, along with strong interest in consumer behaviour & insights and brands.

A Food science/Technology qualification or Bachelor's degree is required, preferably with 1-3 years experience (including industrial placement).

A valid driving licence is essential, and you will be expected to travel to and provide support to other sites where necessary.

Benefits:

KP Snacks offers a competitive salary, dependent on experience (£35,000 - £50,000 per annum), bonus scheme, annual salary review, medicash health cash plan, private healthcare (role/grade dependent), digital GP and Best Doctors (2nd Medical Opinion service), cancer care, company sick pay (eligibility criteria exist), holiday buy scheme, electric vehicle scheme, and KP4ME - online benefits, discounts, prizes, competitions and information platform.


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