AB Mauri, a global business of Associated British Foods plc
NPD Bread Technologist
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Location: ACE - Corby Hours: 37.5 hours per week Working pattern: 8:30am – 5:00pm Monday - Friday Flexibility required depending on workload within the department
Shape the future of bakery innovation with AB Mauri
Are you a hands-on bakery professional with a passion for product development, creativity, and delivering for customers?
At AB Mauri, we’re looking for a Bread NPD Technologist to join our team and play a key role in turning bakery ideas into commercially successful customer solutions. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on exciting bread development projects in a business that combines technical expertise, customer focus, and innovation.
As part of AB Mauri, you’ll also be joining the wider Associated British Foods (ABF) group, an international business with a strong heritage, broad global reach, and a portfolio of well-known food and ingredients businesses.
If you enjoy practical baking, working collaboratively across teams, and being part of a business where your ideas and energy can make a real difference, this could be the perfect next step.
What you’ll be doing
In this role, you will:
- Carry out accurate and reproducible test bakes
- Support customer presentations with high-quality product samples, delivered on time
- Analyse trials, write reports, and communicate findings with clear recommendations and next steps
- Keep project updates current on internal systems so progress is visible and well managed
- Input supplier specifications and material data to support food safety and development processes
- Liaise with Finance to gather ingredient and product costing information
- Build your expertise in formulation, ingredient functionality, and bakery technology
- Communicate with suppliers to obtain technical, quality, and food safety documentation
- Work cross-functionally to move developments through set-up within business and customer deadlines
- Uphold strong standards in health, safety, hygiene, and housekeeping
- Take pride in maintaining a clean, safe, and professional working environment
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What we’re looking for
Essential
- Strong experience in practical bakery
- Full driving licence
- Intermediate IT skills
- Organised and proactive approach
- Motivated, ambitious, and eager to learn
- Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
- Confident communication skills with colleagues and customers at all levels
- A strong commitment to quality in a customer-focused environment
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Desirable
- A degree or qualification in a bakery-specific subject or course
What will make you successful
We’re looking for someone who brings:
- Ownership and accountability
- Drive and perseverance
- Prioritisation and focus
- Planning and organising
- Relationship building
- Effective communication
- Learning orientation
- Customer focus
- Creativity and innovation
- Problem solving
Why join AB Mauri?
This is more than a development role, it’s a chance to grow your career in a business where bakery knowledge, collaboration, and customer-led innovation are highly valued.
You’ll have the opportunity to:
- Work on meaningful customer projects
- Develop your technical and commercial understanding
- Build strong cross-functional relationships
- Be part of a supportive team in a global business
- Contribute to products and solutions that make a real impact
Interested?
If you have strong bakery experience, a passion for innovation, and the drive to help deliver outstanding customer solutions, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now to join AB Mauri as a NPD Bread Technologist.
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