Product Technologist

Are you an established Technical & Quality professional, with strong experience within Food Manufacturing?

Do you have robust knowledge of legal standards, quality, compliance and food safety regulations?

Do you wish to work for a business that encourages team collaboration to enable business and individual growth, with a passion of meeting customer and consumer needs.if so, we may have the perfect role for you...

We are recruiting a Product Technologist for a leading UK Confectionery Distributor, based in Loughborough with occasional travel to other company sites such as Sutton-In-Ashfield. This is a brand new opening to work with an inspiring and dedicated team, reporting in to the Technical & Compliance Manager.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing and innovative business, and be part of a vivacious and supportive company. Working for this people centric organisation, the successful applicant will play a pivotal role in ensuring the Group’s commitment to supply safe, high-quality, authentic products that meet or exceed customer expectations, legal requirements, and industry best practice.

**Duties include but not limited to**:

- Working with the Technical and Compliance Manager to ensure the business and suppliers achieve the agreed legal, compliance, safety and quality standards for company products.
- Manage and complete allocated tasks required to enable a successful NPD launch.
- Request and log product specifications and relevant documents from suppliers.
- Complete customer specific technical documents and information requests.
- Orchestrate product sample to be submitted to the external laboratory for appropriate testing.
- Provide and document specific Master data information.
- Be responsible for the accurate documentation and effective record keeping of all Technical Information, including maintenance of the product database.
- Work effectively cross-functionally and providing technical support as necessary.
- Complete the review of product specifications and technical documents for live products at pre-determined intervals.
- Undertake technical visits to suppliers to sign off 1st production and complete a quality assessment.
- Build and maintain external customer and supplier relationships with both technical and product development teams.

**What we are looking for**:

- Outstanding attention to detail.
- Organised, methodical, with excellent administrative and strong communication skills
- Good relationship building skills with both internal and external stakeholders.
- An understanding of the principles of GMP and Global Food Safety Initiatives.

**Benefits include**:
Salary - £30,000

Hybrid Working - 3 days split across sites/2 days from home (37.5 hours, with a flexible approach)

Full Induction and training (role will be fully on site during the initial training)

25 days holiday, plus bank holidays

Life Assurance

Pension Scheme

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: Up to £30,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Loughborough