About the Role
Product Developer – 12-month FTC (with potential to go perm!) We are seeking a Product Developer to join our brilliantly talented New Product Development (NPD) team based in Nottingham to support the team during maternity cover! Location: Nottingham Area Hours: Monday – Thursday, 8:30 - 17:00, Friday, 8:30 - 16:00 Salary: £38,000 - £42,000 Contract: 12-month FTC (Maternity Cover) Your Duties Will Include: Responsible for developing products on time and to budget for the customer. Build ideas, support new projects and actively participate in internal and external innovation sessions. First point of contact for customers, building positive pro-active relationships with customer product development teams. Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure feasibility of products that are developed in line with company and customer strategy. Lead product presentations Work with teams to solve issues including scalability and sustainability Ensure product recipes meet appropriate food quality standards alongside commercial targets and within brand standards. Create and ensure accurate NPD paperwork. Ensure benchmarking is carried out accurately and comprehensively to present at internal and external presentations. Actively demonstrate passion for food and a good understanding of market and food trends. Travel to our UK manufacturing sites and abroad as required Experience and Skills: Supermarket own label and food product development experience Food Based Degree- desirable Passion for food essential Strong customer facing experience 3 years plus experience in retail or FMCG development role. Excellent Communication Skills Strong planning, organisation and project management skills. Good analytic and numeracy skills Attention to detail Presentation skills Microsoft Office skills - Excel, Word, PowerPoint Willingness to travel regularly across the UK and abroad (driving licence essential) Benefits to Include: Hybrid working 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) Pension match 4%/4% 2 Employee Volunteering Days per year Online and High-street retailer discount scheme Employee well-being and community support groups Charity Initiatives and Team events If this sounds of interest, please click apply and I will call you with more information!