NPD Technologist/ Development Account - 12 -18 Months - REMOTE WORKING
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Glasgow
- Salary
- 30000.00 - 35000.00 GBP Annual + Benefits
- Posted
- 03 Jun 2021
- Closes
- 01 Jul 2021
- Sectors
- Travel & Tourism
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
NPD Technologist/ Development Acc Mgr - 12 - 18 Month - REMOTE WORKING
Food Manufacture - Fixed Term Contract
Start date - June / July 2021
GBP31,000 - GBP35,000
**This role will be offering REMOTE working with occasional travel to site**
Job Purpose:
You will create, manage and deliver the development plan through effective teamwork and a drive for continuous improvement. You will manage the development process from concept to launch in accordance with customers' development processes This includes agreeing and managing critical paths for product launch and heavily involvement with Customers.
Responsibilities
1. Innovates new products and process for the business to: - o Maintain and extend current categories o To deliver new products and processes outside the current ranges
2. To manage, motivate and inspire direct reports to achieve personal development and continual improvement.
3. Manage focused development of new products to deliver the budgeted margin for specific product categories.
4. Understands the wants and needs of both internal and external customers to keep us jointly continually ahead of our competition.
5. Presents facts and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively to achieve effective communication across all functions and customers.
6. Embraces the principles of category management to gain a true understanding of the wants and needs of the consumer.
7. For specific product categories, plans, organises and controls resources to deliver new product development concepts to an agreed quality and timescale.
8. Monitors product quality of existing and new products in the business and ensure that the line manager agrees an action plan.
9. To provide development support to the NPD Manager
Knowledge & Skills
Degree preferred Food science / technology or similar degree / HND equivalent or relevant experience • At least three years experience working in a similar role within the food industry • Knowledge and passion for Food • Excellent communication skills • Computer literate - computer skills and knowledge of word and excel systems • Driving license • Basic or above Food hygiene
Principal Accountability
Innovates new products and process for the business to: - o Maintain and extend current categories O To deliver new products and processes outside the current ranges
Innovation to a level that satisfies the agreed business launch plan • Identifies ways to further exploit and increase sales of core business • Aware of current food trends and external influences • Proportion of time spent on blue sky development • Comprehensive understanding of the factory processes and able to influence new processe Exceeds business objectives in terms of innovation, new products and speed to market areas. • Identifying new market opportunities • Exploit current food trends and external influences • Seen by customer as a culinary expert
-To manage, motivate and inspire direct reports to achieve personal development and continual improvement.
Has the right calibre of resource in place • Implement and review PDR. Recognise and develop potential • Regular feedback of performance and annual appraisals • Agree and review objectives • Recognising and developing potential with a view to succession within the team and new opportunities.
-Manage focused development of new products to deliver the budgeted margin for specific product categories.
-Understands the wants and needs of both internal and external customers to keep us jointly continually ahead of our competition.
-Presents facts and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively to achieve effective communication across all functions and customers.
-Embraces the principles of category management to gain a true understanding of the wants and needs of the consumer.
-For specific product categories, plans, organises and controls resources to deliver new product development concepts to an agreed quality and timescale.
-Monitors product quality of existing and new products in the business and ensure that the line manager agrees an action plan.
-To provide development support to the team
Food Manufacture - Fixed Term Contract
Start date - June / July 2021
GBP31,000 - GBP35,000
**This role will be offering REMOTE working with occasional travel to site**
Job Purpose:
You will create, manage and deliver the development plan through effective teamwork and a drive for continuous improvement. You will manage the development process from concept to launch in accordance with customers' development processes This includes agreeing and managing critical paths for product launch and heavily involvement with Customers.
Responsibilities
1. Innovates new products and process for the business to: - o Maintain and extend current categories o To deliver new products and processes outside the current ranges
2. To manage, motivate and inspire direct reports to achieve personal development and continual improvement.
3. Manage focused development of new products to deliver the budgeted margin for specific product categories.
4. Understands the wants and needs of both internal and external customers to keep us jointly continually ahead of our competition.
5. Presents facts and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively to achieve effective communication across all functions and customers.
6. Embraces the principles of category management to gain a true understanding of the wants and needs of the consumer.
7. For specific product categories, plans, organises and controls resources to deliver new product development concepts to an agreed quality and timescale.
8. Monitors product quality of existing and new products in the business and ensure that the line manager agrees an action plan.
9. To provide development support to the NPD Manager
Knowledge & Skills
Degree preferred Food science / technology or similar degree / HND equivalent or relevant experience • At least three years experience working in a similar role within the food industry • Knowledge and passion for Food • Excellent communication skills • Computer literate - computer skills and knowledge of word and excel systems • Driving license • Basic or above Food hygiene
Principal Accountability
Innovates new products and process for the business to: - o Maintain and extend current categories O To deliver new products and processes outside the current ranges
Innovation to a level that satisfies the agreed business launch plan • Identifies ways to further exploit and increase sales of core business • Aware of current food trends and external influences • Proportion of time spent on blue sky development • Comprehensive understanding of the factory processes and able to influence new processe Exceeds business objectives in terms of innovation, new products and speed to market areas. • Identifying new market opportunities • Exploit current food trends and external influences • Seen by customer as a culinary expert
-To manage, motivate and inspire direct reports to achieve personal development and continual improvement.
Has the right calibre of resource in place • Implement and review PDR. Recognise and develop potential • Regular feedback of performance and annual appraisals • Agree and review objectives • Recognising and developing potential with a view to succession within the team and new opportunities.
-Manage focused development of new products to deliver the budgeted margin for specific product categories.
-Understands the wants and needs of both internal and external customers to keep us jointly continually ahead of our competition.
-Presents facts and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively to achieve effective communication across all functions and customers.
-Embraces the principles of category management to gain a true understanding of the wants and needs of the consumer.
-For specific product categories, plans, organises and controls resources to deliver new product development concepts to an agreed quality and timescale.
-Monitors product quality of existing and new products in the business and ensure that the line manager agrees an action plan.
-To provide development support to the team