Development Technologist

Role

Responsibilities

• Develop technical expertise to solve customer requests and deliver development projects through the stage-gate process.
• Prioritize projects by value and strategic benefit; coordinate teams and investigate customer complaints or product issues.
• Represent NPD with customers and suppliers; support team change and continuous improvement.
• Research markets and technologies to develop product concepts and processes.
• Maintain accurate launch data, quality checks and expected yields, supporting product performance through ongoing production.
• Prepare accurate product costings for Sales and collaborate with the Health and Safety team.

Requirements

• Degree in Food Science or a related subject and five years of industrial bakery or FMCG experience.
• Product development experience across sweet and savoury bakery applications, including supplier and customer work.
• Demonstrable project management competence and computer and system literacy.
• Presentation skills, initiative, strong interpersonal skills, complex-data interpretation and adaptable communication.
• Full UK driving licence; must have the right to work in the UK and live within easy commuting distance of Bicester.

Location and schedule

• The position is based in Bicester, with travel to suppliers and customers and possibly Liverpool when required.
• Work location is in person; working hours are days, 37.5 hours per week.

Pay

• Pay is £35,000–£45,000 per year.

Benefits

• Benefits include pension contributions, annual leave plus bank holidays, birthday leave, sick pay, annual bonus and pay review, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Other listed benefits include overtime, parking, canteen facilities, health checks, family-friendly policies and wellbeing support.