NPD Technologist – Food Manufacturing - Greater Manchester

NPD Technologist – Food Manufacturing

Job Title: NPD Technologist

Location: Greater Manchester

Salary: c£32,000

Shifts: Mon-Fri

The Role:

• Supporting the NPD and Commercial team to create new and develop existing products which are scaled up on factory production lines.
• Complete NPD specifications and costing up recipes while completing sample submission forms and customer presentations.
• Sourcing and ordering new raw materials and packaging as well as organising sample requests.
• To keep up with trends which influence choices and innovate new products that fit within our factory capabilities.
• Attending taste panels and sign off products and packaging following factory trials.

The Candidate:

• Minimum 1 year experience within an NPD department in the food manufacturing industry.
• A degree within Food Science, Food technology or a similar field is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for working with customers as well as other staff members within the team.
• Computer literate with knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

The Company:

• A well-established company operating with the food manufacturing industry who has seen continuous growth across the years allowing for career progression.
• A great company culture with a close-knit team that values learning and development.

If you are interested in hearing more about this role, then contact me on 0161 832 7463 or email Jodie directly at Jodie.ebdon@silven.co.uk quoting reference JE/15686.