Senior Development Technologist
Zest
Remote-friendly
Got a passion for food innovation and love seeing your ideas land on shelf? We are on the hunt for a Senior NPD Technologist, with UK food manufacturing experience, to join a fast-moving, creative NPD team based in Durham.
This is your chance to take real ownership of exciting new product development, driving concepts from first idea through to launch across both retailer and own-brand ranges. You will be right at the heart of the action, developing standout recipes and improving existing products. The role is offered on a 4 days on site, 1 day working from home basis.
You will get stuck into everything from kitchen trials and supplier innovation to artwork sign-off, nutritional and shelf-life testing, customer samples and retailer briefs. Alongside the hands-on work, you will step up as a senior voice within the team, mentoring a Junior NPD Technologist, sharing your knowledge and experience and deputising for the NPD Manager when needed.
To be considered for this role, you will need solid experience in NPD gained within UK food manufacturing, along with a genuine passion for food trends and innovation. If you thrive in a busy food manufacturing environment, enjoy collaborating across teams and love turning trends and briefs into brilliant products that consumers want to buy, this could be the perfect role for you.
If you have relevant experience, please call Nicola on (phone number removed) or email your updated CV to (url removed)
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