Senior Product Technologist

1 day ago

Sleaford, United Kingdom Pilgrim's Europe Full time

We are looking for a Senior NPD Technologist to join our NPD Team, on a 7-12 month fixed term contract, reporting into the NPD Manager.

This is a temporary position, 7-12 month fixed term contract.

As a Senior NPD Technologist based in Ruskington, you will work closely with the Site NPD Manager, Technical, Commercial and Central Teams to deliver the strategy for your categories/customers, manage costings, the critical path, ensure product submissions are delivered to a high standard and products are technically compliant Project manage effective and timely launches to meet key site deliverables.

**You will be responsible for and required to undertake the following duties**:

- Detailed and clear Understanding of the NPD Process, concept to launch.
- Excellent communication skills at all levels and with all departments.
- Generate and Manage Costings continually throughout the NPD process against targets set out in the briefs.
- Manage EPD projects.
- Work closely with the Group Development Chef, Group Packaging Manager and Procurement team
- Project and Critical Path Management
- To produce concept samples on time for presentation to customers, along with Submission forms.
- Ensure the accurate recording of information regarding final product sign off, processes, new ingredients and packaging. Handover folders to be transferred in a timely manner to Finance, Technical, Operations, Planning & procurement.
- Continually assess current products, to recommend and redevelop where necessary to ensure they reflect current market requirements.
- Ensure that the appropriate records are produced and retained, recording all product development activity. All records to be kept up-to-date and available.
- Assume overall responsibility for the safety of self and others whilst at work ensuring that all requirements as trained and laid down within the Company handbook, Company Health and Safety and Hygiene policies are implemented, adhered to, monitored and maintained.
- Act as an ‘ambassador’ for Pilgrims, ensuring professional conduct, approach and personal presentation at all times.

**Knowledge, Skills, Experience**:

- Experience in Project management, critical path and NPD Stage Gate management
- Excellent Time Management and organisation
- Experienced and resilient problem-solver
- Keen eye for detail
- 4+ years’ experience in the food industry
- Proven track record with launching new products and effective planning and organizational skills.
- Excellent IT skills for writing, accessing, analysing and reporting of data.
- Power point presentations
- Good working knowledge of excel spreadsheets and formula writing.
- Proven experience driving an exciting food culture that puts our products at the heart of what we do.

**Experience/Qualifications**
- Degree in food or relevant qualification
- Equivalent transferable experience within Food manufacturing

Pilgrim's Pride Limited is a division of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, our business is part of the second largest food company in the world, whose team farm, process, prepare, package and deliver fresh, frozen and value-added food products for sale in more than 100 countries.

We are proud to partner with more than 1,000 UK farmers who share our belief in the highest standards on animal welfare, efficiency, and quality. Our own farming operation is 100% RSPCA Higher Welfare, making us the largest producer of higher welfare pork globally, delivering 25% of pig meat to UK consumers.

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