NPD Technologist

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NPD Technologist

Location: Dronfield
Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 17:00
Salary: Competitive + Benefits

About Us

Join 2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and approximately 13,000 employees across 16 sites. We have a strong presence in poultry, chilled, and bakery food categories.

We are committed to delivering high-quality products to the British public and our retail and food service customers, including major retailers such as Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco, and Waitrose.

About the Role

We're looking for an NPD Technologist to support the delivery of exciting bakery innovations at Gunstone's Bakery.

You'll help move products from concept to customer, supporting trials, samples, benchmarking and key development activity. This is a hands‑on role in a fast‑paced environment, ideal for someone who loves food, detail and teamwork.

Key Responsibilities

Plan and manage ingredients, packaging and time to deliver concept samples to quality and deadline

Coordinate day‑to‑day activity within the development kitchen, prioritising NPD and EPD workload

Source raw materials and packaging, working with Procurement and Technical teams

Produce accurate product information, costings and development paperwork

Raise POs, book couriers and manage trackers for outgoing samples

Prepare customer review documentation including ingredients, allergen, nutrition and packaging details

Run benchmarking sessions, shelf‑life panels and maintain competitor insight

Support trials, launches and key milestones to keep projects on track

About You

You're a creative "foodie" with strong organisation skills and great attention to detail. You enjoy juggling multiple tasks, working collaboratively and bringing ideas to life.

You're confident working with data and systems, proactive in your approach and always focused on delivering products that delight customers and perform commercially.

Key Skills and Qualifications

Degree (or equivalent) in food science, science or a related discipline

Strong interest in food trends, products and competitors

Experience or placement within food manufacturing

Confident IT skills (Outlook, Excel, Word) with good numeracy

Strong communication, organisation and report‑writing skills

Benefits

33 days annual leave including bank holidays

Refer a friend scheme

Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Grocery Aid - free and confidential support services available 365 days a year

Boparan Restaurant Group Discount - 50% discount for friends and family

Why Join Us?

As one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, we offer excellent opportunities for development and progression. This role gives you the chance to build strong NPD experience, work on exciting bakery products, and grow your career in a supportive and collaborative team.

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Location:
Dronfield
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Manufacturing And Production

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