Senior NPD Concept Technologist
- Recruiter
- Websense Recruit
- Location
- Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
- Salary
- circa £35,000 (doe)
- Posted
- 01 Sep 2016
- Closes
- 29 Sep 2016
- Ref
- Concpt
- Sectors
- Manufacturing & Industrial
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Senior NPD Concept Technologist Greater Manchester / Lancashire Food Manufacturing FMCG
We are recruiting for a Senior NPD Concept Technologist for a leading food Manufacturer
Based in the Greater Manchester / Lancashire area the role is commutable from Manchester Wigan Bolton Blackburn Bury Preston etc.
Responsibilities will include:
- Formulating innovative product concepts in line with specific briefs derived internally or externally, ensuring factory capability is considered
- Using costing tools to ensure product concepts are developed to a target raw material cost
- Sourcing new raw materials and specifications in conjunction with purchasing and technical departments
- Working with the packaging team to ensure appropriate new packaging for the new concepts
- Preparing / co-ordinating product samples for internal feasibility meetings, and take part in customer presentations, concept reviews and concept sign off
- Identifying any requirement for additional equipment / capital investment
- Liaising and Assisting Process technologists at the factory trial stage
The Ideal Candidate:
- Experience within a food manufacturing environment
- Evidence of new product development skills/ideas at a high quality standard.
- Proven project management skills in order to plan and organise
- Able to present concept and detail information to a range of audiences including external customers and internal cross functional colleagues
- PC skills including excel and word
Salary: up to circa £35,000 doe + Benefits.
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*Due to the amount of applications received, only those who our client wishes to progress will be contacted. If you have not received correspondence within 21 days then please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Thank you for reading this advertisement.
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