Overview
ROLE PURPOSE:
Provides critical product development support to the delivery of the NPD / EPD program. Conducts practical & administrative tasks eg product prototyping, benchmarking, factory trials, specifications, etc involving cross functional interaction, with RDQ colleagues (product & pack) & on-site supply chain and quality teams.
BUSINESS IMPACT:
Accountable for safe, hygienic, efficient & high quality execution & documentation of a variety of essential product development tasks, including recipe development, product prototyping, factory trials & sensory evaluation, in line with Nomad procedures & defined ways of working. Quality & speed of delivery is critical to key decisions impacting design & time to market.
Responsibilities
Technical Project Delivery
* High quality product prototypes in line with brief
* Professionally planned & executed product trials
* Proactive product development – NPD, renovation & savings
* Technical project management of straightforward NPD & EPD projects (e.g. a new variant) in accordance with the agreed procedures to ensure successful and timely delivery of the projects
Product Benchmarking
* Constant awareness of competitor activity
* Regular review of competitor products
* Routes proposed for maintaining competitive advantage
Data analysis & reporting
* Accurate reporting of experimental & trial data
* Accurate documentation of competitor data
* Specifications correct & approved first time
* Ability to summarise & draw conclusions from technical data
Safe & Hygienic Working
* Well maintained team development infrastructure (equipment, ingredient stocks, reference samples etc.)
* A professional and hygienic food handling environment, including any role in H&S or GMP/GHP as requested
Development of self & others
* Curious mindset
* Cross-fertilization of knowledge with colleagues in R&D
* Embraced company values
* Proactive self-development
Cross-functional collaboration
* Strong relationships with colleagues in R&D & other functions (MU's, SU's, TQS, Procurement & the Category Marketing)
Qualifications
* Relevant Food Science / Technical / Culinary / Engineering qualification or proven experience of food development
* Driving licence
* Passport