NPI Technologist, NPI Technologist

We are looking for an NPI Technologist to join our team based in Ballymena. Responsible for the execution of customer and category development, from factory trials through pre-launch and launch phases, ensuring delivery of quality, technical and commercial objectives, through cross functional collaboration with category, customer, and site stakeholders.

Responsibilities

PRODUCT AND INNOVATION: Responsible for delivery of approved product development projects from customer briefs, and category initiatives through to launch in sites, to include:

• Innovation
• Product transfers
• Product improvement and sku rationalisation
• Responsible for ensuring products are representative of the manufacturing process and the product concept approved by the customer in terms of technical and quality standards, and for confirming operational costs.
  
  

MEASUREMENT

• Deliver against agreed product development and innovation KPIs.
• Responsible for ensuring key milestones are met within the Recipe Professor stage-gate system.
• To manage agreed cost of launching a product i.e. micro, nutritional, sampling & trials, including ingredients.
  
  

CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS

• In conjunction with all stakeholders, prepare diligently and lead site visits, to ensure customer expectations are met and exceeded.
• To undertake travel to visit customers and suppliers as required.
  
  

COMMUNICATION

• Working effectively with other key functions: operations, technical, process development, packaging development, OPEX to ensure all aspects of product delivery.
• Responsible for site Product and Innovation meetings, minutes, actions, and accountability of same.
• Ensure factory trial process is fully supported by all site stakeholders through diligent planning, preparation, and communication.
  
  

PEOPLE AND PROCESS

• Work in conjunction with customer Product Development Technologist and site stakeholders to deliver on time product launches.
• Provide customer expertise to site and central teams, and relay site expertise to the customer.
• Product Development input to site team on CI process for relevant customers
• Review current ways of working and agree change initiatives with the NPI Manager, with a view to continuously improving the quality and delivery of output.
  
  

Skills & Knowledge

• Excellent communicator with the visible passion and enthusiasm for achieving targets, objectives, and continuous improvement in a cross-functional team environment.
• Able to demonstrate strong analytical abilities and excellent attention to detail.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to plan and manage workloads.
• Confidence to represent Moy Park and its’ values from a Product and Innovation perspective, developing and maintaining relationships at all levels within the organisation.
• Ability to gain and maintain trust and respect of customers, peers and suppliers.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Able to undertake frequent business trips and travel at short notice to meet the demands of the job.
• Full, clean driving licence.