NPD Technologist

Senior NPD Technologist Food Manufacturing, Co Durham As this leading, international food business continues its successful journey of growth driven by innovation, it has an opening for a Senior NPD Technologist to join its successful, high-performing and growing team, within a complex and dynamic food manufacturing business, where NPD and innovation are at the heart of everything they do. This role of Senior NPD Technologist offers you the opportunity to gain further, end-to-end, hands-on experience across a dynamic and complex NPD-driven food business; as well as the opportunity to collaborate with leading UK retailers, and also, develop much-loved brands, working cross-functionally on NPD, EPD projects and briefs, spanning the full product development lifecycle from concept to launch. The key remit is to take ownership and accountability for the development and innovation of new products from concept to launch for both retailer and branded ranges. You will have a good degree of autonomy in this role, as you work closely with a small, yet dynamic NPD team. Main Purpose of the role of Senior NPD Technologist Lead the development of new and improved food products. Mentor and guide junior NPD team members, sharing your expertise. To provide a site-based product development resource based in Leeds, supporting the development department with NPD, EPD, Value engineering projects as well as other business or customer-related projects. Working closely with procurement and ..... full job details .....