Senior Development Technician

Good4u

Sligo

Job Title: Senior Development Technician. Reports to: Nutrition, Research & Innovation Lead. Responsible for: Team of Junior Development Technicians. Location: Sligo. Remuneration: €38,000. Job Roles & Responsibilities. Oversee all technical aspects of new product development and provide input on technical feasibility and complexity and impact of new products manufacturing process’s and HACCP. Coordinate and conduct pre-production development trials on site in line with operation and production schedules. Generate new labels which meet required legislation in compliance with Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011. Work with current supply base to source innovative raw materials and work with quality team to approve new suppliers and manufacturing sites. Ensure suppliers maintain quality of raw material specifications after launch in collaboration with the quality and production team. Communicate directly with product developers of key accounts and attend training days and buyers meetings. Monthly field visits to identify new packaging designs and concepts and carry out competitor analysis. Ensure all relevant activities, including work requests, trial briefs, costings and submissions paperwork is completed and maintained as part of the concept development phase and beyond with support to product trials and monitoring test results with handover to the QC team by the pre-production phase. Carry out benchmarking initiatives as part of the NPD process to strengthen commercial proposals with promotional mechanics in mind. Build and manage specifications for key customers for branded accounts and oversee private label spec submissions. Review and complete internal raw material specifications and carry out supplier audits along with the quality team. Work with wider business teams to pull together customer insight data, trend information, lessons learnt and market data to scope out and present product opportunities at range and category level. Develop and Manage branded and own label product development pipelines to coincide with customer range reviews. Build customer relationships through regular meetings, innovation development and quarterly reports on categories. Ensure all new product intro’s meet brand standards, customer COPs, company policies, legislation and commercial criteria. Liaise with the Quality and Production team on sensory/specification analysis of products being developed to ensure grade A quality. Keep abreast of technical and legal developments relevant to our product portfolio. Keep up to date on all customers COPs particularly relating to nutritional testing requirements, raw materials and labelling. Carry out post. Stimulate creativity within area of responsibility to ensure generation of new ideas capable of commercial exploitation. Manage a team of junior developers. Determine packaging format for all new product introductions. Shelf life determination and validation for all new products. Essential Requirements. Degree in Food Science or related discipline. 3+ years experience within a FMCG Organisation. Passion for creativity and innovation within a commercially driven environment. Strives for high standards, seeks innovative solutions. A highly credible leader who can inspire passion and confidence around shared goals and values with direct reports, peers and senior stakeholders. Strong technical background in food and packaging. Must possess exceptional organizational skills and be very detail oriented with strong project management skills. Fosters a positive, inclusive work environment where people feel respected and valued for their contributions. Competent in the legal and technical aspects of ingredients and their uses. This job originally appeared on RecruitIreland.com.

2219 days ago