The successful candidate will have strong experience in a broad range of food development, people leadership and project management.
This role is to support the delivery of high-quality products and creating new and variations of product as well as working closely with internal teams to deliver results
Main Tasks & Responsibilities:
- To take on NPD projects through the NPD process from concept to Launch, working cross functionally.
- Monitor and evaluate industry trends and customer drivers and meet regularly with key managers internally to discuss plans in line with company strategy.
- Generate new leads, identify, and contact decision-makers with support of key managers.
- Present NPD concepts with supporting data to lead decision-makers within the business.
- Highly motivated with an ability to build and maintain successful relationships, to work together and in line with a standard company approach.
- Develop weekly plan and report on agreed objectives with manager.
- Liaise with Quality team in the compliance of packaging, ingredients and labelling for all relevant markets.
- Support NPD trials in production plant, understand lifecycle of the product from ideation to commercialisation.
- Assist in the resolution of customer complaints.
- Monitor and record trends and changes in the marketplace.
Candidate Requirements:
- A degree in Food Technology, Culinary Arts, or Food Science desired, but discipline of similar field will be considered based on relevance.
- 4 + years' experience in Product Development/Research & Development or in a transferable role.
- Project management and planning, ability to handle a varied and busy workload.
- Ability to work as part of a team or on own initiative.
- Full right to work in Ireland, Own transport required
The successful candidate will be given full autonomy to grow this role and expand product offering as well as lead a team of 1 -2 technologists.
Competitive salary on offer.
Morgan McKinley is acting as an Employment Agency and references to pay rates are indicative.
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