Vickerstock are proud to be recruitment partners with our global Food Manufacturing client based in Coleraine in their search for a focused RD&A Technologist to join a fast-paced, agile, and ambitious business.
The successful candidate will manage RD&A new product and packaging developments, ensuring that accurate and timely information is supplied to the associated site teams as well as to the customer.
What we have to offer you: Competitive salary 25 days holiday plus stats Healthcare Pension contributions Life assurance What your typical day will look like: Owner of Product development from customer brief, scale up trials & customer launch. Responsible for co-ordinating NPD recipes along with required paperwork Lead in raw material & supplier approval in MDG in line with site process Develop effective working relationships with internal and external customers. Co-ordinate RD&A commercialization process between customer and commercialization team Support site packaging, regulatory and quality team with the artwork process. Maintain customer focus for ingredient and packaging developments within the marketplace. Sample creation and dispatch to customers Remain fully flexible to meet business requirements. Your essential ingredients: Degree in Food Science (or related topic) or previous relevant experience in the Food Manufacturing industry Computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office Able to work accurately and quickly in a fast-moving environment Able to work on your own initiative and pay attention to detail Good organisational skills and excellent communication skills Self-motivated with good interpersonal skills and the ability to work well within a team. Desirable Criteria: Experience in SAP and Optiva systems an advantage What we hope you do next: Sound like the career move you've been after? If you would like to hear more, pick up the phone to me, Anna, now on 028 9031 3720, or send an updated CV - in Word format - via the link on the page.
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