R&D Technologist

Position: R&D Technologist

Based: Haddenham, UK

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and launch new products (including matching) for specified customers to achieve sales growth.
• Link design activity to business strategy by delivering innovative products within the constraints of the brief.
• Use sound commercial and technical awareness of our ingredients, processes and customer requirements to deliver ‘right first time’.
• Provide technical support to operations/logistics/purchasing for cost release, quality maintenance and improvement programs.
• Interact with customers to support relationship building and customer intimacy strategy.
• Interact with suppliers and the general marketplace to ensure up to date ingredients and technologies are employed in new developments.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Experience in dry seasonings
• Experience in Seasonings and Flavour development
• BSc Graduate or equivalent,
• Food Science or related subject
• Personal Characteristics – creative, self-motivated, dynamic and results orientated.
• Able to think laterally and solve complex problems.
• Proven ability of teamwork in a cross-functional environment.
• Project & team management skills
• Developed communication skills
• Able to demonstrate sound understanding of the development process and how it links to the business, including on-line plant trials.

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