Lead Product Developer - Food Science & Innovation

Posted 2 hours 43 minutes ago by Jobtailor

Permanent
Full Time
Factory Jobs
Staffordshire, Birmingham, United Kingdom, B19 1
Job Description

• Work independently to plan, lead and coordinate technical projects in line with RDQ, marketing and manufacturing requirements
• Communicate status and risks, plan and coordinate pilot plant and factory trials in accordance with good manufacturing practice and HACCP requirements.
• Plan, lead and coordinate development activities (e.g. product shelf-life testing, designing for quality, consumer test preparation)
• Create and maintain accurate consumer-led specifications and be responsible for stakeholder management and influencing decisions based on analysis and interpretation of results.

Requirements

  • A food science, or engineering qualification at university level / degree.
  • Food science, or engineering experience (4+ years) ideally in a fast-moving consumer goods market.
  • Fluency in English is mandatory.

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Hard Skills

  • food science
  • engineering
  • product shelf-life testing
  • designing for quality
  • consumer test preparation

Soft Skills

  • communication
  • stakeholder management
  • influencing decisions
  • planning
  • coordination