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Product Developer (12 Month FTC)

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Product Developer – 12-month FTC (with potential to go perm!)

We are seeking a Product Developer to join our brilliantly talented New Product Development (NPD) team based in Nottingham to support the team during maternity cover!

 

Location: Nottingham Area

Hours: Monday – Thursday, 8:30 - 17:00, Friday, 8:30 - 16:00

Salary: £38,000 - £42,000

Contract: 12-month FTC (Maternity Cover)

 

Your Duties Will Include:

  • Responsible for developing products on time and to budget for the customer.

  • Build ideas, support new projects and actively participate in internal and external innovation sessions.

  • First point of contact for customers, building positive pro-active relationships with customer product development teams.

  • Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure feasibility of products that are developed in line with company and customer strategy.

  • Lead product presentations

  • Work with teams to solve issues including scalability and sustainability

  • Ensure product recipes meet appropriate food quality standards alongside commercial targets and within brand standards.

  • Create and ensure accurate NPD paperwork.

  • Ensure benchmarking is carried out accurately and comprehensively to present at internal and external presentations.

  • Actively demonstrate passion for food and a good understanding of market and food trends.

  • Travel to our UK manufacturing sites and abroad as required

 

Experience and Skills:

  • Supermarket own label and food product development experience

  • Food Based Degree- desirable

  • Passion for food essential

  • Strong customer facing experience

  • 3 years plus experience in retail or FMCG development role.

  • Excellent Communication Skills

  • Strong planning, organisation and project management skills.

  • Good analytic and numeracy skills

  • Attention to detail

  • Presentation skills

  • Microsoft Office skills - Excel, Word, PowerPoint

  • Willingness to travel regularly across the UK and abroad (driving licence essential)

 

Benefits to Include:

  • Hybrid working

  • 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)

  • Pension match 4%/4%

  • 2 Employee Volunteering Days per year

  • Online and High-street retailer discount scheme

  • Employee well-being and community support groups

  • Charity Initiatives and Team events

 

If this sounds of interest, please click apply and I will call you with more information!