We are working with a leading and innovative chilled food manufacturer who is committed to delivering high-quality products to meet the demands of their customers and consumers. As part of their ongoing growth strategy, we are supporting them to find a Process Technologist to join their dynamic and fast paced team at their site in Berkshire.
On offer:
- A salary up to 32,000 doe
- Working Mon - Fri days on site.
The role:
As Process Technologist, you will be responsible for contributing to the creation and execution of customer development plans, ensuring the achievement of high-quality technical and commercial objectives through collaborative efforts across various business departments.
Key Responsibilities;
- Interpret customer briefs and communicate concepts to internal and external stakeholder teams.
- Work collaboratively to assess costings and feasibility of new products before trialing.
- Coordinate factory trials with the factory team and deliver off-line factory samples promptly
- Plan market research and incorporate necessary panelling into concepts, providing relevant customer insights.
- Prepare for customer presentations, including creating samples, costings, and documentation.
- Incorporate feedback from customer meetings and communicate relevant actions to site teams promptly.
- Ensure developed products meet the required standards and are optimized for performance.
- Contribute information to NPD processes to ensure timely delivery of critical paths.
- Stay updated on global, national, regional, and local food trends to ensure products are ahead of the market.
- Stay informed about legislative requirements and develop products with future-proof attributes.
The candidate;
- Degree / qualification food / nutrition related subjects
- Experience working within food manufacturing and have a passionate for NPD
- Strong organisational, planning and time management skills
- Excellent communication skills with people at all levels
- A passion and enthusiasm for achieving targets, objectives and continuous improvement in a team environment.
- Proficient use of computer; Word, Excel, Outlook; online portals & software; using relevant software to deliver data & presentations
If you think is the role for you please apply with an up to date CV or for more information please contact Tracey at Alexander Steele Recruitment.