Product Developer - Lipton Ice Tea

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a world leading global organisation, our client is a Leading Global FMCG Company with Brands such as Lipton, Ben & Jerry's, Knorr, Persil & Magnum and are currently looking for a Product Developer - Lipton Ice Tea, to be based at their research facility in Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire (MK44) just 40 minutes drive from Milton Keynes.

This is a full-time temporary role for a period of 9 months, working a 37.5 -hour week, to start ASAP. This role is paying up to £28,300 per annum, pro rata, depending on experience.

Lipton is one of our clients fastest growing global brands. The Lipton Ready To Drink (RTD) tea business is currently managed in over 60 markets through a Joint Venture with Pepsi which combines strength in brand development and R&D with Pepsi's strengths in manufacturing, distribution and sales. The successful Pepsi Lipton (PL) Joint Venture manages the Lipton RTD tea business in all markets globally with the exception of Japan, the USA and Canada. This is a unique and challenging opportunity to work with two multinational companies, and also to join a dynamic team with an unquenchable thirst for drinks innovation that will be bringing vitality to life for consumers through novel drinks propositions.

Key Accountabilities

Be a member of cross functional project teams providing Product Development capability.

• Responsible for agreeing the product development brief with the project leader, setting relevant project timings and action standards.
• Ensure that their projects are delivered on time in full
• Be responsible for generating product prototypes, in collaboration with other experts, third parties and suppliers as appropriate;
• Liaise with other teams and external suppliers for understanding on ingredients â€" taste and nutrition, and go-to-market processing.
• Responsible for design and preparation of lab-scale and pilot plant-scale product prototypes for screening. Plan, Be involved in, and report on factory trials.
• Point for product questions for formulations that he/she develops
• Responsible for ensuring that selected formulations are submitted for product performance studies (taste and stability) over shelf life.
• Will ensure all consumer safety and regulatory aspects are observed throughout activities (traceability, allergen management, microbiological clearance etc)
• Responsible for maintaining a lab book and formal reporting procedures.
• Be able to demonstrate project management skills and have an awareness of safe product design; patents; competitor products; commercial processes.
• Attend relevant conferences and training schemes as agreed with the line manager.

Essential Criteria

• BSc in Food, Microbiology or closely related subject with work experience in a beverage (including alcoholic) or food environment.
• Previous development experience.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate a flexible approach to a frequently changing work plan portfolio and the ability to plan and implement their work within challenging project timeframes. Minimal travel within Europe may be necessary but any travel requirements will be agreed through discussion with the individual.