Senior R&D Technologist

4 weeks ago


UK, UK, United Kingdom McCormick & Company Full time

Senior R&D Technologist

Peterborough, United Kingdom


Type of contract: Permanent


MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

  • NPD lead for the global customer account. Working cross-functionally and with other McCormick facilities to lead product improvement workstreams & maintain / develop the portfolio.
  • Link design activity to business strategy by delivering innovative products within the constraints of the brief.
  • NPD lead for strategic projects supporting key initiatives such as; cost optimization, regulatory changes and processing improvements/simplification. Use sound commercial and technical awareness of our ingredients, processes and customer requirements to deliver ‘right first time’.
  • HACCP / HARA sign off // R&D audit lead.
  • Some travel within EMEA to support customer requirements (potential occasional travel outside EMEA).
  • Interact with 3rd parties – suppliers, specialist bodies and the general marketplace to ensure up to date ingredients, technologies and future legislation/guidelines are employed in new developments.
  • Provide technical support to customers as appropriate, in person, written and verbal communication to support the customer intimacy strategy.


CANDIDATE PROFILE

  • Graduate or equivalent of Food Technology/Food Science or related subject.
  • Relevant, hands-on bench development experience in salad dressings, condiments and sauces relevant to our portfolio (or in a similar food environment). Previous experience in a customer facing role and has experience with QSR’s would be of use. Knowledge within coatings, seasonings or sweet syrups would be advantageous.
  • Ability to think laterally and solve complex problems. Proven ability of team work in a cross-functional environment. Ability to pro-actively work on own project briefs and drive the business forwards.
  • Project & team management skills – prioritization, flexibility, teamwork (including cross-functionally).
  • Ability to confidently assume a customer-facing role in all appropriate customer meetings, presentations, trials and project updates.
  • Articulate, confident communicator. Must be able to resolve conflict and communicate ideas and solutions in a changing environment. Effective persuasion and influencing skills. Working with enabling functions such as culinary, sensory and M&I.
  • Must be able to demonstrate sound understanding of the impact of actions on costs.
  • Able to demonstrate sound understanding of the development process and how it links to the business, including on-line plant trials. Must be able to show and apply technical knowledge of a relevant field to all areas of the development process.
  • Using sound commercial and technical awareness of our ingredient portfolio, processes, and customer requirements to deliver ‘right first time’.
  • Maintaining company standards for administration, health & safety, GMP.
  • Full clean UK driving license.


COMPANY

At McCormick, we bring our passion for flavor to work each day. We encourage growth, respect everyone's contributions and do what's right for our business, our people, our communities and our planet. Join us on our quest to make every meal and moment better.


Founded in Baltimore, MD in 1889 in a room and a cellar by 25-year-old Willoughby McCormick with three employees, McCormick is a global leader in flavour. With over 14,000 employees around the world and more than $6 Billion in annual sales., the Company manufactures, markets and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavourful products to the entire food industry, retail outlets, food manufactures, food service businesses and consumers.


While our global headquarters are in the Baltimore, Maryland, USA area, McCormick operates and serves customers from nearly 50 locations in 27 countries and 135 markets in Asia-Pacific, China, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and the Americas, including North, South and Central America with recognized brands including Schwartz.


At McCormick, we have over a 100-year legacy based on our “Power of People” principle. This principle fosters an unusually dedicated workforce requiring a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion and collaboration based on the highest ethical values.


Agencies: McCormick as needed will work with external recruitment vendors through our Agency Portal. Unless previously contacted, McCormick does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies.


McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.


As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.


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