Product Development Executive

Cambridge Commodities

  • Ely, Cambridgeshire
  • £28,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 22 days ago
The Company:Here at Cambridge Commodities, we are a leading supplier of nutritional ingredients and product solutions to the sports nutrition, food & beverage, animal nutrition and health & wellbeing industries.People are at the very core of our business, whether they are our employees, our customers, or the end consumer. Our people focused culture promotes a friendly environment where employees enjoy coming to work. Some other benefits of working for us include:
  • State of the art facilities with electric car charging points,
  • Personal development investment,
  • L&D system (700+ courses),
  • Free on-site gym,
  • Free fruit, tea & coffee,
  • Death in Service benefit (4 x salary),
  • Wellbeing EAP App and hotline,
  • Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme,
  • Cycle to Work Scheme,
  • Green Car Scheme,
  • Cash back payment card,
  • Paid Time off for Charity time and blood donations,
  • Social Events, and more.
Protecting the environment and supporting sustainability is also hugely important to us and we are proud to be achieving zero waste to landfill with a highly energy efficient Head Office.If you think you would like to be a part of Cambridge Commodities, keep reading for more details on the role.The details:Contract Type: PermanentHours of work: 37.5 hours per weekSchedule: Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 17:30Place of work: Hybrid working both in the office and from home (office full time during training period)Rate of pay: £24,200 - £28,000 per annumThe role:The role will be supporting the Product Development team in both daily duties and projects.The role will involve:
  • Utilising Projectplace to manage the workload of all individual NPD briefs being formulated
  • Formulating customer NPD briefs and creating CCL’s own formulations, ensuring they’re nutritionally and legally compliant for the intended territory of sale
  • Creating and/or arranging samples of finished products developed by the NPD team for customers
  • Creating a workflow of completion dates for all tasks associated with the ‘NPD Samples Request’ process
  • Building relationships with flavour houses to expand the NPD flavour library and understand flavour trends
  • Providing daily support to customers in a timely manner and updating them on the progress of their projects
  • Liaising with and providing support to our third-party suppliers during all product development projects
  • Collaborating with the product development and marketing team to assess market trends and present new ideas for formulation and ingredient launches
  • Ensuring all amendments made to NPD formulations are captured on the system when required
  • Liaising with the Compliance team to ensure Product Specs (FPSs) are created and/or amended when changes to formulations are made
  • Presenting to customers virtually or when they visit site for NPD days and sample tastings
  • Attend and contribute to team meetings when required
  • Attend virtual and physical tradeshows to represent the function of the NPD/Innovation team when required
The requirements:To be successful in this role you will either have excellent nutritional knowledge and/or a nutritional qualification along with an understanding of nutritional compliance, legal formulations and permitted label claims. A passion for ingredients, nutrition, health and wellbeing is also essential.You will have the following skills:
  • Outstanding attention to detail
  • Excellent organisation skills
  • Deadline focused
  • Excellent communicator
  • Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office Packages
Our Commitment:CC are an equal opportunities employer who is committed to creating and fostering an inclusive environment. We will consider all applicants based purely on their abilities to fulfil the role. So, if you're looking for a company that is committed to making a positive impact and you feel your skills match our requirement, we encourage you to apply!

Cambridge Commodities