Advocate Group
Food Technologist – Nutrition & Product Development
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Food Technologist – Nutrition, NPD & Technical
£45,000 – £55,000 | Predominantly Remote | Bristol/Sussex/London based
Are you a Food Technologist, Nutrition Technologist or Technical/NPD professional looking for a broad role where you can make a genuine impact across a growing nutrition business?
An innovative and fast-growing business operating at the forefront of natural nutrition and health is looking for a Food Technologist to join its team.
Working across cutting-edge nutrition research, innovative product development and natural nutritional ingredients, the business collaborates with academic institutions, food manufacturers to develop products designed to support better health and nutrition.
This is a varied, high-impact opportunity for someone who is naturally curious, commercially aware and excited by the opportunity to help shape a growing business.
The Opportunity
This is a genuinely broad role, split approximately 50% Technical/Quality and 50% Nutrition & Formulation.
You’ll work across the full product lifecycle, from early-stage concepts and formulation through to production, while also supporting existing products, customers, suppliers and wider business strategy.
The role would suit someone who enjoys variety and wants to become the technical expert within a growing business.
You’ll have the opportunity to:
- Make the role your own and build the technical function around you.
- Become the internal go-to expert across technical, quality and nutrition matters.
- Work closely with senior stakeholders across technical, commercial and product development.
- Support the development and launch of innovative nutrition products.
- Influence customers, suppliers and internal teams with your technical expertise.
- Contribute to the continued growth and strategic direction of the business.
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What You’ll Be Doing
Technical & Quality
- Support the business in achieving BRC Grade A accreditation.
- Contribute to quality KPIs, continuous improvement and technical standards.
- Work across both raw materials and finished products.
- Support technical documentation, quality systems and compliance activities.
- Respond to customer technical queries and support customer due diligence.
- Work with suppliers to resolve technical and quality-related matters.
- Support technical discussions relating to pricing, specifications and commercial negotiations.
Nutrition, Formulation & Product Development
- Support both current NPD projects and future product development planning.
- Contribute to formulation and product development activities.
- Apply your knowledge of nutrition and ingredients across the product lifecycle.
- Work from initial concept through to production.
- Support the development of innovative products focused on health and nutrition.
Stakeholder Management
- Act as a technical resource for the wider commercial and sales teams.
- Support customer conversations and help answer technical questions.
- Work closely with suppliers, manufacturers and external technical partners.
- Communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Contribute to wider business strategy and decision-making.
About You
You’ll ideally have around 5 years’ experience in a similar technical, food, nutrition or product development role.
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The business is open on industry background for the right person. You could come from food manufacturing, food ingredients, supplements, nutraceuticals, functional foods, sports nutrition or another relevant nutrition-focused environment.
You’ll be someone who:
- Has a strong interest in nutrition, health and whole foods.
- Is confident, articulate and able to influence stakeholders.
- Is commercially aware and comfortable working with customers and suppliers.
- Can work independently and take ownership without significant hand-holding.
- Is highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities.
- Enjoys learning and is naturally curious.
- Can comfortably work across both technical and commercial environments.
- Enjoys working in a fast-moving, collaborative business where priorities can evolve.
Why Join?
- Join an ambitious, fast-growing business focused on improving health through innovative nutrition.
- Work across the full product lifecycle, from concept to production.
- Take ownership of a broad and influential role.
- Become the internal technical expert and help shape the function.
- Work closely with academic institutions, food manufacturers and healthcare professionals.
- Contribute to cutting-edge nutrition research and product development.
- Opportunity to grow alongside an ambitious business.
- Predominantly remote working.
If you’re a technically strong, commercially aware Food Technologist or Nutrition professional who wants a broader role with genuine ownership and influence, this is an exciting opportunity to join a growing business at an important stage of its journey.
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