R&D Senior Technologist

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES #LI-DNI

- Manage a portfolio of NPD and regeneration projects from concept to launch, delivering sales growth. - Develop new products (including duplications) aligned to customer briefs and business strategy. - Deliver “right first time” solutions through strong technical and commercial awareness of ingredients, processes, and customer requirements. - Represent R&D in customer meetings, presentations, trials, and project updates, building strong customer relationships. - Lead and support factory trials, ensuring successful scale-up and launch. - Provide technical support to Operations, Logistics, and Purchasing for cost optimisation and quality improvement initiatives. - Engage with suppliers and external partners to leverage new ingredients and technologies. - Provide day-to-day leadership and coaching to a Technologist and contribute to team capability development.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

- Degree in Food Science or related discipline - Relevant product development experience in sauces, dressings, condiments, or similar. - B2B and QSR experience essential. - Strong understanding of the development process, including factory trials and scale-up. - Commercially aware, able to link technical decisions to cost and business impact. - Effective cross-functional collaborator with strong project management skills. - Team management experience is an asset, or experience leading through influence. - Confident, proactive, detail-oriented, and able to perform under pressure.