Product Developer Food

Research & Development

Location: Mid Kent (Hybrid 3 days office-based)
Salary: Competitive + bonus & benefits
Hours: Full-time, permanent
Pearson Whiffin Recruitment Contacts: Emily or Sammy Manufacturing, Engineering & Technical Division

PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE UNABLE TO OFFER SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE.

Pearson Whiffin Recruitment is partnering with a well-established, innovation-focused business operating within the nutrition and supplements sector. This organisation works on a wide range of product development projects and is known for its strong technical capability and collaborative approach.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Product Developer who enjoys taking concepts from early-stage ideas through to fully realised, market-ready supplement products.

The Role

This role sits at the heart of innovation, bridging customer ideas, formulation science and manufacturing reality.

You will:

• Lead customer and internally driven new product development projects from brief to production
• Translate customer concepts into technically sound, commercially viable products
• Own project scoping aligning quality, cost, regulatory and sustainability requirements
• Provide formulation, nutritional and technical guidance across the business
• Support sensory evaluation, shelf-life assessment and packaging considerations
• Collaborate with manufacturing sites and third-party partners during trials and first productions
• Identify and mitigate technical risks throughout the development lifecycle
• Drive continuous improvement within R&D processes and ways of working

About You

• Degree qualified in Food Science, Food Chemistry or a related discipline
• Experience in end-to-end product development within supplements, nutrition, food or beverage
• Strong understanding of ingredient functionality including vitamins, minerals, flavours, colours and sweeteners
• Confident managing multiple projects in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment
• Commercially aware with a problem-solving mindset
• Passionate about nutrition, innovation and product excellence

Why Join?

• Hybrid working model offering flexibility
• Competitive salary with discretionary bonus
• Health & wellbeing benefits including health cash plan
• Subsidised gym membership
• Ongoing training and career development
• Collaborative, forward-thinking R&D culture