Blue Spark Organisation Ltd
Product Developer
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The Company
With a mission to delight their key retail customers with exciting and innovative products, this chilled food manufacturer is looking for an ambitious Product Developer to join their creative product team to help them deliver impressive products that consumers will love and get giddy over.
The role is a 15-month contract - 4 days on-site and 1 day WFH.
The Role
Developing products within the fast-moving chilled sector you’ll be responding to customer briefs and using your creative flair to drive exciting new concepts that reflect up-and-coming food trends. Your role will involve developing new and existing recipes into commercially viable products, working closely with the NPD Chefs and assisting the Process team to scale up production trials to ensure quality is of the highest levels. You’ll also review and approve all documentation for your products.
You’ll provide insightful, practical input to chef concepts, helping shape commercially viable products without compromising creativity. You’ll support recipe creation, work with suppliers to source new ingredients, meet commercial parameters and nutritional requirements, whilst also being consistent with customer brand standards.
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In addition, you’ll work closely with the commercial team, conducting range reviews and benchmarking your ideas against competitors. Presenting this internally and to customers, you will demonstrate good market and food trend awareness to achieve product approval that ensures you are streets ahead.
The Person
We are looking for an ambitious and creative NPD Technologist or Product Developer, ideally with a food-related degree, who thrives in a fast-paced chilled food environment. Previous food manufacturing experience is required, within any product sector supplying the UK retailers, but ideally a creative product area and chilled foods.
You will be able to adapt quickly, juggle multiple projects with ease, and demonstrate a strong passion for food and innovation. Hands-on, energetic, and organized, you’ll be excited to contribute to a fast-moving and innovative team. Your communication skills, attention to detail, and focus will need to be outstanding as this product sector is complex.
This is a great opportunity to join one of the best innovation teams in the UK where you get the chance to help create and launch market-leading products.
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Due to the large number of applications our opportunities attract, it sometimes takes us time to thoroughly review and consider them all. We endeavour to respond to every application within 5 working days, however if you have not heard from us within this timeframe, we are sorry to say your application for the role has not been successful. To support you in showcasing your best self, we make sure that any necessary accommodations, whether physical or non-physical, are provided to assist you throughout the job application and interview process.
At Blue Spark Organisation we believe in authenticity, individuality, and inclusion. We are dedicated to ensuring that all our current and future candidates have equal opportunities and are treated with respect and appreciation, allowing them to bring their genuine selves to the workplace, regardless of background, appearance, sexual orientation, or beliefs.
Also, please note that we are only able to accept and respond to applications from candidates with eligibility to work in the UK and those who hold valid work visas.
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