New Product Development (NPD) Advisor

More About The Role
We're looking for someone to come and support all product development activity within our three abattoir facilities. You will ensure the Existing Product Development (EPD) and New Product Development (NPD) end to end processes are completed on time and in full.

The role will cover working with Pork, Beef and Lamb and Frozen meat products.
The role will involve working with other Myton sites and external customers on the set up of primal lines. You ll be part of the full NPD process across all sites. The role is to support the NPD and EPD process to ensure products are set up correctly. The role will involve managing the administration process of product set ups across all 3 sites. The role is mainly based out of our Colne manufacturing site but there will be a need to attend the other abattoirs (Spalding and Turriff) and other Myton sites.

What are the responsibilities for this role?

• Support the concept to launch processes for all 3 Woodheads sites.
• Support the other Myton sites and External customers on product set up and product specifications
• Work closely with the operations team to ensure products are feasible for both customer and sites.
• You will be involved in supporting production with samples, factory trials and first productions.
• Work in collaboration with the technical team within the business safeguarding the quality of the products
• Ensure products produced are profitably priced and meet margin expectations. Work closely with the Finance team on product costings

About You
First and foremost you will have a passion for food and an eye for detail. You will have knowledge of red meat ideally and experience working within the food development process or working on numerous projects. A skill in project management would be ideal. You will have great relationship building skills being able to connect and work with many stakeholders across the business with the ability to influence. Enthusiasm and drive to deliver results with commercial judgement is also key.

In return for your hard work we will offer you:

• Six weeks holiday (including bank holidays) and a guaranteed day off that's important to you - whether that be a birthday, religious holiday or a special occasion
• 15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores available from the day you join us
• Additional 10% discount card for a Friend or Family member
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Subsidised staff canteen
• Competitive pension and life assurance
• Healthcare/Well-being benefits including Aviva Digital GP
• Morrisons MyPerks with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
• Optional Payroll charity donations
• A range of family friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave

About The Company
You ll find a great big welcome here at Myton Food Group - the part of our business that looks after manufacturing, whilst maintaining strong roots within Morrisons Supermarkets.

At Myton Food Group, we have a legacy to be proud of. We re British farming s biggest single direct customer. We buy from highly valued suppliers. And we re passionate about the quality of our food. Today, we have 19 manufacturing sites across the UK, where we pack and process fresh meats and fish, savoury and sweet pies, fruit and veg, flower bouquets, bread and lots more.

We really do stand out in the world of food manufacturing. But what we re especially proud of is the way we all get stuck in and work as a team, in partnership across our supply chain. Read more about what we do at our Myton Food Group website.