Product Technologist
About this role
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 Β involving cross functional interaction, with RDQ colleagues (product & pack) & on-site supply chain and quality teams.
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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.Β 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 β 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 (fabric, 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 (MUβs, SUβs, FSQR, Procurement & Marketing)
Qualifications
- Relevant Food Science / Technical / Culinary / Engineering qualification or proven experience of food development
- Driving licence
- Passport
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