Raw Materials Coordinator

• Location: North Somerset
• Job Type: Full-time
• Hours: 40 hours per week (Monday to Thursday 08:45 to 16:45, Friday 08:45 to 16:00)

You will be an integral part of the NPD team, developing great tasting, commercially viable seasonings and flavours for a wide range of food products.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Proactively source new and provenance ingredients.
• Represent NPD in raw material meetings.
• Monitor the status of existing raw materials on the system, working with the supply chain.
• Solve problems with Technical & Supply Chain on existing raw materials.
• Keep the rest of the NPD team informed of changes in raw material status.
• Evaluate and approve replacement raw materials in seasoning applications.
• Work with Technical to streamline and manage the approval process for new raw materials.
• Check the status of raw materials in recipes to be scaled up.
• Interpret customer briefs, communicating with the account manager to develop appropriate products within specified timelines.
• Develop innovative products, working with marketing to create presentations that showcase these.
• Produce samples and relevant paperwork for submission to customers.
• Manage NPD raw materials library, ensuring all materials are within shelf life and representative of production stock.
• Support supply chain and technical in the resolution of raw material issues.
• Participate in taste panels for QC of production batches.
• Maintain a clean, tidy, and organised NPD lab.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Creative problem-solving skills with the ability to think outside the box.
• Proactive initiative and a self-starter attitude.
• Strong technical acumen ensuring all products and ingredients comply with safety and legal standards.
• Experience in dealing with ingredient suppliers.
• Passion for the food industry and staying updated on trends and innovations.
• Commercial awareness of the supply chain, including cost management and production feasibility.
• Solution-oriented mindset with tenacity and resilience.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Competence in Microsoft Office and Outlook, including Word and Excel.
• Excellent time management skills with a flexible approach to work.
• Full Right to Work in the UK.
• Full Clean Driving Licence.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please do apply with your up-to-date CV to find out more information.