Senior New Product Development Technologist

There are plenty of NPD roles that talk about “fast-paced environments” and “exciting innovation pipelines”. This one gives you genuine ownership, visibility with premium UK retailers, and the chance to work on products that actually make it to shelf.

This is a business investing heavily in product development, customer relationships and long-term growth across the chilled food sector. The site itself has significant potential, with major investment and ambitious plans already underway, making this a genuinely interesting point in the journey to join.

The NPD team sits at the centre of that growth strategy, working closely with premium retail customers on both innovation and continuous improvement projects. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to a site that is evolving quickly, where good ideas are recognised and where there is real scope to help shape the future direction of the category offering.

You’ll join a collaborative, commercially aware team where your input matters from concept through to launch. The role offers exposure across the full development lifecycle — customer samples, factory trials, reformulation work, benchmarking, retailer presentations and launch validation.

It’s particularly well suited to someone who enjoys being hands-on. You’ll be trusted to manage priorities, work directly with customers, coordinate trials and ensure projects keep moving at pace without compromising quality or attention to detail.

The business already has strong retailer relationships in place, so this isn’t about firefighting or constant pressure selling. It’s about delivering high-quality products, building credibility with customers and helping drive the next phase of growth across the site.

You’ll need previous experience within food manufacturing and a solid understanding of retailer-led NPD. Exposure to chilled or added-value categories would be highly beneficial, alongside strong organisational skills and the confidence to communicate with both internal stakeholders and external customers.

For someone looking to step into a broader, more visible Senior NPD position — with premium retailer exposure, long-term progression potential and the chance to be part of a major growth journey — this is a strong opportunity.