Working in an extremely modern manufacturing environment, developing ideas for blue chip clients including Tesco, Asda and foodservice customers.

Part of the Research and Development team. The role focuses on the front end of the development process- idea generation & concept development. * Continually deliver a pipeline of new product developments, which will deliver growth to the business, and maintain brand status. * To deliver and continually update a library of innovative application ideas that can be used as a Sales tool for customer presentations to promote growth in new market areas. * Interpretation of market briefs into workable product concepts * To build strategic relationships with Key customers, and interpreting their NPD requirements within client's strategy * Supporting Sales team, with NPD presentations to customers of both product and applications ideas, travelling to customers where necessary. * To monitor market trends – through pro- active market surveillance, utilising supplier knowledge, incorporating knowledge into the NPD process as appropriate. * Generation of concept samples as appropriate for market research/ product briefings, customer presentations. * To deliver a library of targeted product application ideas, providing a resource for customers, sales and marketing teams. * Managing the sensory aspects of the development process- both in New Product Developments and Bench marking programs. Based in development Kitchen with 1 other person. Will have a desk situated in the kitchen with a computer. Will be operating small scale kitchen equipment- mixer, oven, chip flavour drum.

The role will involve travelling within the UK and occasionally in Europe, as required for customer visits.