Senior NPD Technologist

Glasgow, UK (On-site)

Salary: c. £35,000 & benefits

Vickerstock are working in partnership with a well-established meat manufacturing business to recruit a Senior NPD Technologist to support the delivery of innovative, high-quality products across retail customers.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious food professional to gain exposure across the full product development lifecycle within a fast-paced, commercially focused environment.

Your new role:

Reporting to the NPD Manager, you will support the development and launch of new and existing products from concept through to factory implementation.

You will work closely with Technical, Operations, Commercial and Procurement teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within cost parameters and to the highest food safety and quality standards.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting NPD projects from concept to launch across retail accounts.
• Preparing and coordinating customer sample submissions in line with approved recipes and specifications.
• Assisting with factory trials, validations and scale-ups.
• Supporting reformulation projects to improve cost, quality or performance.
• Maintaining accurate project data and documentation within internal systems.
• Assisting with benchmarking and competitor analysis.
• Supporting shelf-life assessments, organoleptic evaluations and microbiological validation where required.
• Working cross-functionally to ensure smooth handover from development to production.
• Ensuring all development work meets food safety, legislative and retailer compliance standards.

What you'll need to succeed:

• Degree in Food Science or a related discipline (or equivalent industry experience).
• Minimum 2 years' experience within food manufacturing, ideally within meat or added value products.
• Strong understanding of HACCP, food safety legislation and retailer standards.
• Experience supporting factory trials and product validation.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to liaise with internal teams and customers.
• A proactive, inquisitive mindset with a drive for continuous improvement.

Desirable:

• Experience working with major UK retailers.
• Exposure to workflow or NPD management systems.
• Experience in costings and margin awareness within product development.
• Involvement in successful product launches.

What you'll receive:

• Salary c. £35,000.
• Company pension scheme.
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Opportunity to work within a growing and ambitious meat manufacturer.
• Strong exposure to cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
• Genuine opportunity for career progression within NPD.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity, please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Maria Murphy, Principal Recruitment Consultant at Vickerstock, on 0161 507 5448.