- Direct contact with Key retailers, face to face and written communication.
- Create and develop innovative designs, capturing new key trends designs for both NPD and EPD projects.
- Work to tight deadlines in a fast pace environment ensuring that all key milestones are met.
- Champion recipe creation and all documentation throughout concept to launch process including recipes, submission forms, QAS/ CQMs, launch folders, factory paperwork.
- Undertake all tasks associated with product launch organoleptic testing, micro review.
- Responsible for sourcing new ingredients, fit for purpose for the design, customer and site requirements and costs. Be the first point of contact for basic information such as specification, MOQ, lead times and price.
- Attend all customer submission meetings.
- Responsible for sending out kitchen samples and to meet the required delivery deadlines.
- Work closely with process technologist to organise trials, ensure all raw materials are ordered in advance. Support production and the process technologist through out the trial stage.
- Organise preproduction launch meetings & over see first product launches
- Support teams workload to "get the job done".
- Work closely with relevant specification writer to ensure alignment with project updates
- Attend any onsite meetings as required
- Support with innovation days
- Attend quality panels when required and or Competitor benchmarking sessions
- Be the link between the customer needs and requirements and the process technologist's adherences to the factory processes
- Support and ensure transit trials are completed and recorded
- Responsible for sending out photography samples, public relation samples.
- Researching new ways to produce and improve the quality, processing and packaging
- Support with projects for the benefit of the business and department as directed by the NPD manager.
- Support and cover/deputise the NPD department in the abence of the NPD Manager e.g attend meetings, support the team etc
- To comply with and assist with implementation of company food safety, quality, and legality policies as they relate to the role
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Senior NPD Technologist - Bala, United Kingdom - The Cake Crew
Description
The Cake Crew are looking for an experience Senior NPD Technologist to join our development team. You will need a solid background in new product development in the bakery sector, preferably in cakes.
This is a customer facing role and you will be responsible for ensuring customer critical paths for project briefs are adhered to, launching products on time, and supporting briefs with innovative ideas and trends through market data and research.
Key areas of responsibility include:
To manage customers accounts with NPD and EPD projects from concept to launch;
The ideal person will:
Be preferably educated to degree level.
Have experience working within an NPD technologist role in the food industry essential, ideally within bakery.
Knowledge and experience of bakery ingredient functionality.
Understanding of HACCP Principles and suitably qualified (Level 3 minimum)
Good written and verbal communication skills
Computer literate in all aspects of Microsoft Office
Food Hygiene Qualified
Conversant with retailer Codes of Practice and Policies desirable – Tesco, Sainsbury's, CO-OP, Aldi, Asda, Morrisons, Iceland, Lidl, Bidfood and Premier / Cadbury would be an advantage.
What you will receive:
Salary of £36,750.00 per annum.
28 days holiday including bank holidays.
paid sick and compassionate leave in line with company policy.
Free on-site parking.
free tea and coffee.
a supportive and inclusive working environment.
Opportunities for career development.
To apply, please forward you CV to