NPD Technologist Food manufacturing Location Tipton Salary - 30000 - 38000 per annum Full time Monday to Friday Benefits Canteen Company pension Free parking On-site parking Transport linksJob descriptionWorking as part of a well-established team, you will play a key role in developing new recipes and updating existing ones to meet customer briefs. Working closely with the NPD, technical and quality teams, you will ensure your recipes are scalable and ready for production.Key tasksCollaborate with our innovative NPD team to develop new recipes and refine existing ones based on customer briefs.Prepare customer samples, source various ingredients and assist in presenting samples during customer meetings whilst ensuring cost analysis is kept up to date and available at the customer''s request.You will build a strong portfolio of key market trends, customer brands, and insights to guide product development, working with retailer partners providing specification details and identifying gap analysis trends across market ranges.You will contribute to the creation of innovative and exciting, high-quality products that align with customer requirements and expectations whilst adhering to industry standards.The person You should hold or have achieved a degree in food science or equivalent category and have experience of working with an NPD team.You will have a natural passion and desire for superior quality food and be highly organised with the ability to manage your own workload.A