- Ability to deal with a complexity of products and projects, prioritising as necessary.
- Ensuring you have an up to date understanding of new food trends and consumer behaviour.
- Manage NPD samples, coordinating all aspects of internal, factory, and customer workstreams (requests, preparation, presentation, storage, transport).
- Participate in taste panels and organoleptic reviews with the technical department.
- Assist with specification writing, own specifications or customer's platform specifications.
- Work closely with the marketing team including market research through shop and retailer visits as required
- Attend and assist with the preparation of factory trials for new products, ensuring all aspects of trial are accurately recorded.
- Ingredient research and sourcing – collating specification, technical, supply chain and commercial requirements.
- Product sourcing for eCommerce – ordering samples to review with team, collating specification, technical requirements, price, lead time and minimum order details.
- Organising tasting sessions and recording results.
- Understanding of the factory process, and limitations to ensure that they are considered within all new products and packaging development.
- Produce effectively documented evaluations.
- Responsible for completing process documentation from concept to launch, meeting the necessary standard for BRC or similar dependent on market and category.
Senior Food Technologist - Deeside, United Kingdom - Scantec Recruitment
Description
A leading FMCG Food Manufacturer is currently recruiting for a Senior Food Technologist / Development Technologist to join their team. Reporting into the Head of NPD, this role will work with a complex product range and cross departmentally
My client cannot provide sponsorship so will not consider applications from candidates on work visas
Food Technologist / Development Technologist Responsibilities
You will ideally be a degree qualified / equivalent, Food Technologist / Development Technologist and ideally have Brand experience with strong commercial awareness.
This role will require a strong insight into packaging drivers for consumer success.
This role will need a good IT literacy and strong collaborative abilities for cross-departmental projects.
To apply please email a cv.