New Product Developer (NPD) - Killarney Gardens - Cape Town

Main purpose of the job:

Coordinate all NPD trials, recipes, research, formulations, ingredients and communication thereof to the organisation on all assigned projects.

Preferred Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Food Science or BTech Food Technology Diploma
• At least 3-5 years’ experience within a food and beverage operational environment (preferably with focus on New Product Development or Food Technology research)
• Must be a self-starter, and be able to take ownership of assigned projects within the small New Product Development team.
• Problem solving and basic project management knowledge
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills – ability to interact confidently with both suppliers and customers.
• Work well within a multifunctional team environment
• Willingness to learn and develop technical expertise in our customer’s processes to enable end to end customer support.

 Other Requirements

• Contribute innovative new product ideas based on customer needs (interpretation of customer briefs) and market trends

• Support the New Product Development team in the thorough and timeous completion of projects (from sample phase, factory trials, through to evaluation at customers where required)

• Lead selected projects as assigned.

• Product and process improvement support for customers

• Product and process improvement and technical problem-solving support for manufacturing operations.

• Identify and develop relationships with key ingredient suppliers

• Produce costings for new product variants submitted

• Assist with completion of New Product Development administration (Specifications, loading of recipes into ERP system, etc.)

• Contribute to improving new product development processes and systems

Submit your detailed updated CV today to Estelle.Akim@Faircape.com

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted