Npd Technologist - Northallerton, United Kingdom - ABP UK

ABP UK

Verified Company

Northallerton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

At ABP Food Group, our vision is to be the best at what we do, and at ABP Wessex in Northallerton, this is no exception.

At ABP Wessex we never compromise on the quality of our products, our FMCG operations and processes ensure a consistent quality delivery back to our customers.

The aim of this role is to work part of the ABP team to deliver concept, to launch product development that meets the customer requirements, and is in line with business KPI's as well as meeting the key dates set out in critical paths.

Monday to Thursday: 8:3017:00
Friday: 08:3016:00

Benefits Include:

Closed for Bank Holidays
Christmas Break
A range of Employee rewards and recognitions.

Main Duties and Responsibilities include:

Working on a concept to launch basis ensuring communication with team and

customers

Looking at regular market trends creating new ideas for new products
Modification of products in line with customer requirements using the development process and carrying out tasks in the correct order
Development of products in line with customer requirements using the development

process and carrying out tasks in the correct order

Reviewing and assessing the data gained from trials and analysis and escalating for

guidance from the NPD Manager to allow you to carrying out the appropriate actions

Supporting in customer benchmarking and quality panels
Manage the workload of multiple customers and prioritizing requirements with guidance

from the NPD manager on critical paths

Reviewing and understanding customer policies and using that data to overlay the

development procedure to ensure all products comply with the correct policies

Ownership of existing processes with a continuous improvement approach working in

line with business requirements

Writing/supporting on submission forms, specifications (internal and external) and

customer required technical documents to meet customer deadlines

Work interdepartmentally with Operations and Commercial team to ensure product trials

are successful

Ensure accurate records are available for accessing and viewing by relevant personnel
Attend and support product launches

Personal Specification:

A background in a food manufacturing FMCG environment
Up to date knowledge of labelling standards, allergen information and food related

legislation

A knowledge of current food trends within both retail and hospitality industries
Good interpersonal skills with the ability to multitask and be able to work well with all

levels of the business

Attention to detail and a passion for food is necessary in order to thrive within the NPD

team

Able to work effectively in a faced paced environment where team working is key
Flexible and adaptable in approach, whilst maintaining a methodical and structured

system of working