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You will be responsible for managing critical paths, conducting trials, and ensuring accurate documentation, while working collaboratively with Procurement, Production, Quality, R&D, and the Culinary Innovation Team.

Responsibilities

• Complete finished product specifications and approve artwork in line with critical paths to ensure successful product launches.
• Support NPD/NPI projects from concept to launch, including managing and leading cross‑functional Critical Path meetings (minutes, actions, accountability).
• Assist with all aspects of product development from initial concept through to launch, ensuring alignment with company and customer requirements.
• Collaborate closely with Procurement to identify and source new ingredients and packaging.
• Work with R&D, Production, Quality, and the Culinary Innovation Manager to ensure products meet customer expectations.
• Support scale‑up of product formulations and manufacturing processes.
• Conduct factory trials and testing, including sensory, texture, stability, and transit trials, ensuring accurate data collection and reporting.
• Coordinate and manage samples for validation (shelf-life testing, sensory panels, nutritional submissions, cooking instruction validation).
• Maintain trial materials and development kitchen to GMP and food safety standards (FSAI, HACCP).
• Troubleshoot production issues and recommend process optimisations.
•  Document and communicate product specifications, formulation changes, recipes, and packaging requirements.
• Complete customer QAS and ensure all customer policies and internal standards are adhered to.
• Oversee product costing in conjunction with the Culinary Innovation Manager.
• Ensure sufficient product and materials for visits, presentations, and sampling.
• Prepare and cook products for internal and customer sampling.
• Support and participate in customer site visits, external presentations, and supplier visits as required.
• Liaise with suppliers and Procurement to source raw materials needed for development and trials.
•  Deliver against agreed product development and innovation KPIs.
• Work collaboratively with a cross-function team to achieve on‑time product launches.

Requirements

• Food related degree and/or a minimum of 2 years Product Development experience in the food industry
• Excellent communicator with strong enthusiasm, drive, and a commitment to achieving targets and continuous improvement within a cross‑functional team.
• Demonstrates strong analytical skills and exceptional attention to detail.
•  Possesses excellent organisational abilities, with the capacity to plan effectively and manage competing workloads.
• Confident in representing the company and its values from an NPD perspective, building and maintaining positive relationships at all levels.
• A genuine passion for food and a strong alignment with our “Foodie” value
• Full clean driving license

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