NPD Assistant

🚀 Graduate Opportunity – Junior NPD & Technical Assistant (Food) 🚀

📍 Location: Hybrid – Home & Manchester Office
💰 Salary: £25,000 – £30,000 + car allowance
🕒 Start Date: Immediate
🚗 Must have UK Driving Licence & Access to a Car

Do you have a passion for food and product innovation? Want to see your ideas on supermarket shelves? If you're a foodie, a detail-obsessive, and eager to kick-start your career in the food industry, we want YOU!

We are a leading international food manufacturer, developing hot beverages, confectionery, and nutritional products for major supermarkets and well-known brands.

🔥 What You’ll Be Doing

• Tasting & Testing: Run and manage weekly taste panel sessions.

• Hands-On NPD Work: Support new product development from idea to launch.

• Retail & Admin Support: Sample shopping, preparing submissions, and booking couriers.

• Customer & Supplier Engagement: Attend key retailer meetings and European production site visits.

• Project Ownership: Track project progress and, in time, take the lead.

• Technical & Compliance Support: Assist with artwork reviews and first production sign-offs.

🎯 What We’re Looking For

• A Foodie at Heart: Passion for food and curiosity about how products are made.

• Proactive & Organised: You thrive in a fast-paced environment and love ticking things off your to-do list.

• Detail-Oriented: You notice the small things that make a big difference.

• Team Player: You enjoy working with people and aren’t afraid to roll up your sleeves.

• Tech-Savvy: Confident using MS Office, Excel, and project tracking tools.

• Willing to Travel: UK & international trips to retailers and suppliers.

🎁 What’s in It for You?

✅ 26 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (increasing with service)
✅ Car Allowance
✅ Hybrid Working
✅ Pension Scheme
✅ International Travel Opportunities
✅ First-hand experience working with major UK supermarkets & global brands

📩 Ready to take your first big step in the food industry? Apply now and let’s create something amazing together!