NPD Assistant

Join Our New Product Development Team at The Compleat Food Group!

 

 

We have a fantastic opportunity for an NPD Assistant to join our brilliant Product Development Team!

 

Based at our site in Clitheroe, you will form part of an integral team supporting with brand and own-label product development.

 

At The Compleat Food Group we never just make food. We make food to feel good, taste good and do good for everyone.

Our aim is to delight our customers and consumers every day, creating the best possible foods for shoppers needs and budgets

 

Our ability to drive category growth for our customers is through our focus on understanding our consumers and our relentless pursuit of innovation – we have the courage to think differently and challenge the status quo

 

We work at the correct pace to make clear decisions and deliver on our commitments on time every time.

Quality is at the heart of everything we do, always. We take in pride in everything we produce.

 

We value everybody who works in our organisation. Everyone is treated with respect and encouraged to thrive and develop. Together we will become number one for culture.

 

Location: Clitheroe

 

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 – 17:00

 

Salary: £26,000 – £28,000 per annum

 

Why NPD at The Compleat Food Group?

 

Opportunity to start a career in product development and work with big customers, with progression opportunities within the team. Work on-site and collaborate with the process team to take kitchen products into the factory, including olive and antipasti categories.  

 

Your Duties Will Include:

 

• To support product developers in product development from concept to launch
• Responsible for the development of innovation and product pipelines, identifying and proposing quality improvements and defining the internal product & packaging brief
• Effective delivery of the company product strategy for both brand and own label customer category plans
• Effective delivery of the company product strategy for both brand and own label customer category plans
• Effective handover of NPD/EPD to all relevant functions.  Working with Process team to move product from kitchen to factory, ensuring all aspects of product quality are met and delivers the agreed margin.
• Support launch of product to agreed standards
• Co-ordination of customer sample requests – organizing couriers and ensuring safe receipt of samples
• Assist at internal company events
• Store visits to collate information/purchase samples
• Review performance, Capture lessons learnt and ongoing quality assessment

 

 

Experience: 

 

The right candidate will have a passion for food and looking to gain experience in the development of food development.

 

Desirable qualifications/experience:

 

Key Skills: 

• Good communication skills across functions and seniority
• Good planning and, organisation skills
• Good level of computer literacy – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams
• Maintain Food Safety Level 2 qualification 
• HACCP Level 2 course – training given if required

 

Qualities

• A genuine passion for food
• Enthusiasm to learn and grow
• Self-motivated, energetic, confident & flexible attitude
• Enjoys problem solving and make high quality decisions at pace
• A team player with well-developed interpersonal skills

 

 

Benefits to Include:

 

• 2 Employee Volunteering Days per year
• Online and High-street retailer discount scheme and well-being portal
• Employee well-being and community support groups
• Charity Initiatives and Team events
• 24/7 Access to Grocery Aid

 

The Compleat Food Group are proud to have built an inclusive and respectful culture where our colleagues feel safe, supported and valued. A place where they can bring their whole selves to work to achieve exceptional results and thrive.

 

We continue to attract diverse talent into our teams, because we know greater diversity leads to exceptional results and provides a better working life. That’s why we’re committed to ensuring Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect in all that we do. 

Recruitment Agencies We have an active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies.