R&D Senior Technologist

R&D Senior Technologist

UK, Peterborough (Cambridgeshire) 

McCormick UK is seeking an experienced and commercially driven R&D Senior Technologist to develop commercially viable products from concept through to launch for key QSR customers. This role supports the EMEA strategy by delivering NPD and regeneration projects in a proactive, customer-facing capacity, while acting as a spokesperson for R&D in cross-functional environments.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES #LI-DNI

• Manage a portfolio of NPD and regeneration projects from concept to launch, delivering sales growth.
• Develop new products (including duplications) aligned to customer briefs and business strategy.
• Deliver “right first time” solutions through strong technical and commercial awareness of ingredients, processes, and customer requirements.
• Represent R&D in customer meetings, presentations, trials, and project updates, building strong customer relationships.
• Lead and support factory trials, ensuring successful scale-up and launch.
• Provide technical support to Operations, Logistics, and Purchasing for cost optimisation and quality improvement initiatives.
• Engage with suppliers and external partners to leverage new ingredients and technologies.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and coaching to a Technologist and contribute to team capability development.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Degree in Food Science or related discipline
• Relevant product development experience in sauces, dressings, condiments, or similar.
• B2B and QSR experience essential.
• Strong understanding of the development process, including factory trials and scale-up.
• Commercially aware, able to link technical decisions to cost and business impact.
• Effective cross-functional collaborator with strong project management skills.
• Team management experience is an asset, or experience leading through influence.
• Confident, proactive, detail-oriented, and able to perform under pressure.

Agencies: McCormick as needed will work with external recruitment vendors through our Agency Portal. Unless previously contacted, McCormick does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.