NPD Concept Technologist - Food manufacturingPeterborough12 month FTC Mon-fri 30,000 - 33,000 d.o.e If you''re passionate about food trends, consumer insight and turning bold ideas into commercial success, this is your opportunity to sit at the heart of innovation. What you''ll be doing as the NPD Concept Technologist:Be the category expert, building deep knowledge of the products and adjacent categories, tracking competitor activity and retailer benchmarks to fuel true innovation.Create and deliver standout concepts, developing new products aligned to pipeline and critical paths, blending creativity with commercial realism.Lead insight-led ideation, translating trends, market intelligence and customer briefs into exciting branded and own-label propositions.Own customer collaboration, building trusted relationships with strategic partners and confidently presenting concepts both on-site and in customer forums.Work cross-functionally with Buying, Technical, Packaging and Factory teams to source new ingredients, formats and feasible solutions.Take concepts from kitchen to factory, ensuring smooth handover to Process teams with robust documentation, samples and trial readiness.Support launches end-to-end, from kitchen development through pre-production, first runs and post-launch reviews.Champion continuous improvement, challenging ways of working and driving evolution of the Concept NPD process to keep innovation sharp and competitive. What you''ll need as the NPD Concept Techn