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
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High quality product prototypes in line with brief
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Professionally planned & executed product trials
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Proactive product development – NPD, renovation & savings
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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
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Constant awareness of competitor activity
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Regular review of competitor products
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Routes proposed for maintaining competitive advantage
Data analysis & reporting
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Accurate reporting of experimental & trial data
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Accurate documentation of competitor data
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Specifications correct & approved first time
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Ability to summarise & draw conclusions from technical data
Safe & Hygienic Working
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Well maintained team development infrastructure (fabric, equipment, ingredient stocks, reference samples etc.)
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A professional and hygienic food handling environment, including any role in H&S or GMP/GHP as requested
Development of self & others
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Curious mindset
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Cross-fertilization of knowledge with colleagues in R&D
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Embraced company values
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Proactive self-development
Cross-functional collaboration
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Strong relationships with colleagues in R&D & other functions (MU’s, SU’s, FSQR, Procurement & Marketing)
Qualifications:
- Relevant Food Science / Technical / Culinary / Engineering qualification or proven experience of food development
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Driving licence
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Passport
