About the position
A well-known established manufacturing and distribution company supplying savoury applications into the food manufacturing industry requires the above to lead a team, work closely with customers to develop specialised spices and flavours for large projects within the meat industry.
Minimum requirements for the role:
- A relevant qualification in food science or food technology is preferred for this role.
- Previous experience having worked in an NPD or innovation / applications role within a spice / sauce company is essential for the role.
- Must have formulation and sensory evaluation skills.
- Must be able to take customer briefs, develop creative solutions, and make necessary adjustments to meet customer expectations.
- Experience in developing products with a keen understanding of flavours and the ability to create and match flavours in spices are essential.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Leading a team, working closely with customers to developing new spice blends, sauces and savoury applications tailored for the meat industry.
- Managing large well known key accounts and work closely with the R&D team with regards to new product development and technical applications, driving new and existing projects within the savoury / meat processing industry.
- Managing the company's large key accounts to ensure that they receive the correct savoury ingredients to enhance their product range.
- Formulating and testing new recipes, ensuring they meet functional, sensory, and commercial requirements.
- Optimising existing products by improving formulations, reducing costs, and enhancing taste, texture, and stability.
- Conducting sensory evaluations and product trials to ensure quality and consistency.
- Overseeing the pilot production and scale-up of new products from laboratory trials to full-scale manufacturing.
- Working on various large projects focusing on developing and enhancing spice packs, spices, savoury sauce, brines, marinades, working with breading’s, crumbing’s, coatings etc.
- Ensuring compliance with food safety standards, regulatory requirements, and company quality guidelines.
- Initiating technical solutions to product issues and troubleshooting at customer sites by conducting factory trials.
- Formulating ideas and strategies to improve on problem areas with regards to certain savoury ingredient products.
- Assisting customers with new requirements in order to enhance their business.
Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience gained.
Desired Skills:
- Sauces
- Spices
- NPD
- Product Development
- New Product Development Manager
