New Product Development Co-Ordinator, Durban

Excellent opportunity for an NPD Co - Ordinator  to join a leading provider FMCG to major retailers.

Reporting to the Head of Product Development & Innovation, the successful candidate will be responsible for managing the development of new products to meet technical and process parameters in a profitable manner.

Requirements:

• Relevant NPD experience within flour and baking, or FMCG considered.
• Scientific and Technical Skills
• Passion for new product development and food.
• Ability to communicate with stakeholders internally and externally.
• Must be passionate about baking and confectionery
• Create and execute NPD projects by understanding the market and consumer needs!
• Attention to detail

Role& Responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver new products in a timely manner to ensure all products are technically compliant to the brand and retailer requirements and codes of practice.
• Responsible for the input of correct recipes to the company's recipe management system.
• Photo shooting of new products and video presentation.
• Weekly reporting, update sensory analysis records
• Attend internal weekly brand & retailer meetings as part of the internal stage and gate process.
• Work closely and communicate effectively with the Process Team.
• Manage the samples that are required for nutritional purposes & for customers efficiently so all are prepared, labelled and dispatched correctly.
• Continue the rationalization of ingredients and recipes.
• Provide metric's on a weekly basis so reporting can drive continuous improvement.
• Marketing the new product
• Provide training for the sensory and new product in the factory.