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Stateside Foods
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Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria
NPD Technologist
Overview
Stateside Foods is a well-established food manufacturing business with exciting growth plans. We have an opening within our NPD Department for an NPD Technologist this a great opportunity for someone who has a real interest in food. The role will be working Monday to Friday 08.30am to 05.00pm. The successful candidate will be responsible for to manage the development process from concept to launch. To develop products that are fit for purpose both in the factory and for the customer’s needs. To develop and maintain links with agreed external contacts, professional advisors and official bodies. An overview of the role is detailed below: Working with other departments to deliver the customer briefs Keeping up to date with global trends, restaurants trends and retailers launches Planning inspiration trips targeted to deliver market leading development ideas Ensuring the smooth transition of new concepts and related processes through to manufacture Ensuring project files are completed detailing the project status from concept through to launch. Ensuring that all BRC and retailer requirements are documented Providing appropriate recipe and product information, via Ework and Interspec to enable costings and customer specifications to be completed Liaising closely with Technical Services, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Purchasing and Engineering to launch products successfully and on time Sourcing of new raw materials in conjunction with purchasing and technical ensuring appropriate supplier approval, raw material specifications, and presence of any allergens Co-ordinate and prepare samples for submissions to the retailer Lead product submission meetings at the retailer with the developer, buyer and technical teams Responsible for co-ordinating factory trials, pre and post-trial meetings and final factory sign off Completion of shelf life and nutritional analysis and organoleptic assessment over life Generation of customer specific photographic quality standards (QAS) to include internal and customer sign off Attend photography shoots to ensure photographs are representative Co-ordinating pre-production runs and product launches alongside Manufacturing Co-ordinate the post launch review meetings and facilitate production handover/sign off Manage day to day activity relating to customers account(s) Ideally candidates will have worked experience in an NPD role with previous customer interaction as well as experience in the chilled food sector preferable, especially contact with at least one of the top four retailers. Effective written, verbal communication and presentation skills are key along with meeting multiple deadlines. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89757917