NPD - Product Developer

Product Developer 
Location: South East England
Type: Full-time, Permanent, Hybrid – 2 days on-site

A well-established and globally recognised manufacturers within the food, beverage, and ingredients sector is seeking a Product Developer to join its Research & Development team. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a business known for delivering innovative, high-quality ingredient solutions to leading brands worldwide.

The Role

As a Product Developer, you will play a pivotal role in transforming customer briefs into commercially viable, compliant, and innovative product solutions. You’ll combine creativity with technical expertise to develop formulations across a diverse product range, including nutritional premixes, supplements, functional powders, and beverages.

Working cross-functionally with sales, customers, and suppliers, you’ll manage projects from concept through to implementation, ensuring timelines, quality standards, and regulatory requirements are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead product development projects from concept through to launch, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and commercial feasibility
• Develop formulations, considering ingredient functionality, flavour profiles, cost, and production capabilities
• Create and manage project timelines, ensuring all stakeholders meet key milestones
• Stay up to date with market trends in nutrition, sports supplements, and functional ingredients
• Ensure all formulations comply with relevant regulatory requirements for target markets
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to deliver successful product outcomes
• Conduct lab-based development work, including prototype creation and evaluation
• Support product scale-up, including attendance at first production runs where required
• Provide technical expertise across the business, including formulation and nutrition guidance
• Contribute to innovation initiatives, including trade shows and customer presentations

About You

• Degree-qualified in Food Science, Chemistry, or a related discipline
• 2–3 years’ experience in product development within food, nutrition, or functional ingredients
• Strong understanding of food safety, quality standards, and GMP
• Solid knowledge of ingredient functionality 
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Confident communicator, able to translate technical information for different audiences
• Passionate about food, drink, and innovation, with a creative and solutions-focused mindset

If this sounds like your next opportunity, please apply or reach out to frances.wilmot@drnewitt.com and I'll happily tell you some more about the role!

**Please note, unfortunately my client isn't able to accept applications who are on PSW visa due to not being able to offer sponsorship not or in the future**