Senior R&D Technologist

Senior R&D Technologist

Peterborough, United Kingdom

Type of contract: Permanent

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES  #LI-DNI

• NPD lead for the global customer account. Working cross-functionally and with other McCormick facilities to lead product improvement workstreams & maintain / develop the portfolio.
• Link design activity to business strategy by delivering innovative products within the constraints of the brief.
• NPD lead for strategic projects supporting key initiatives such as; cost optimization, regulatory changes and processing improvements/simplification. Use sound commercial and technical awareness of our ingredients, processes and customer requirements to deliver ‘right first time’.
• HACCP / HARA sign off // R&D audit lead.
• Some travel within EMEA to support customer requirements (potential occasional travel outside EMEA).
• Interact with 3rd parties – suppliers, specialist bodies and the general marketplace to ensure up to date ingredients, technologies and future legislation/guidelines are employed in new developments.
• Provide technical support to customers as appropriate, in person, written and verbal communication to support the customer intimacy strategy.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Graduate or equivalent of Food Technology/Food Science or related subject.
• Relevant, hands-on bench development experience in salad dressings, condiments and sauces relevant to our portfolio (or in a similar food environment). Previous experience in a customer facing role and has experience with QSR’s would be of use. Knowledge within coatings, seasonings or sweet syrups would be advantageous.
• Ability to think laterally and solve complex problems. Proven ability of team work in a cross-functional environment.  Ability to pro-actively work on own project briefs and drive the business forwards.
• Project & team management skills – prioritization, flexibility, teamwork (including cross-functionally).
• Ability to confidently assume a customer-facing role in all appropriate customer meetings, presentations, trials and project updates.
• Articulate, confident communicator. Must be able to resolve conflict and communicate ideas and solutions in a changing environment. Effective persuasion and influencing skills.  Working with enabling functions such as culinary, sensory and M&I.
• Must be able to demonstrate sound understanding of the impact of actions on costs.
• Able to demonstrate sound understanding of the development process and how it links to the business, including on-line plant trials. Must be able to show and apply technical knowledge of a relevant field to all areas of the development process.
• Using sound commercial and technical awareness of our ingredient portfolio, processes, and customer requirements to deliver ‘right first time’.
• Maintaining company standards for administration, health & safety, GMP.
• Full clean UK driving license. 

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