Senior Product Developer London, England
Job description
Job title: Senior Product Developer
Department: Innovation & Sustainability
Salary: A competitive salary is available plus great company benefits
Responsible to: Innovation Manager
Location: Flexible hybrid working,Little HQ (Park Royal), Little Base (Farringdon) & home
Hours: Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week
Little Moons are frozen and chilled mochi brand, a fusion of Eastern and Western cuisine – soft and chewy rice flour dough wrapped around balls of ice cream, cheesecake, or chocolate ganache to create a distinctive, bite-sized, and delicious dessert that’s bursting with flavour.
Their rollout across Europe has been pioneered by sister and brother duo Vivien and Howard Wong, who founded Little Moons in 2010. The product’s roots are in high-end restaurants, but over the last five years retail packs have swept the ice cream category in grocery and food service.
The business has rapidly established mochi across Europe and will exceed £50m in revenue in FY21/22. Based on experience in the USA, mochi ice cream is likely to make up 2-3% of the total ice cream category within 1-2 years.
We are very proud of the culture that we have built at Little Moons. Not to stroke our own egos, but we are a great bunch of people—smart, passionate, interesting, and funny—who work hard to support and live our values, all the while keeping our mission in our forethoughts.
The role
To help us pioneer a revolution in frozen and chilled sweet treats, we’re looking for a dynamic Senior Product Developer to join our Innovation & Sustainability team. This role will be responsible for supporting the delivery of the innovation pipeline, by developing new, original ideas and taking them from concept through to launch.
The perfect candidate will be a creative, developing their experience in delivering great tasting products to market. They will be passionate about taste and motivated by the challenge of making their creations fit for market by balancing commercial, technical and manufacturing requirements. They will have a solid understanding of critical path management, aware of what’s required to deliver a brief in full and on time, as well as have the scientific technical nous to tackle recipe and process challenges that may occur along the way.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead & support the product development of innovation projects / new range launches alongside the renovation of our existing range.
- Lead with science; use food science to develop products, solve problems and challenge industry norms.
- Understand our products & process; know the functionality of the ingredients used, ensure recipes are fit for purpose and understand the critical parameters to scale product innovations from kitchen to factory.
- Support feasibility assessments (trials) within projects, proactively flag risks which could hinder the delivery of solutions that meet brand, consumer, technical, operational and commercial requirements.
- Engage in collaborative supplier relationships to ensure the best innovations are brought to our business and utilised effectively in product development.
- Keep on the pulse of what’s new, relevant, and emerging in both the food industry and macro food environment, using trends to design inspiring product solutions in answer to project briefs.
Essential requirements:
- Product Development experience in a food manufacturing environment (working with ice cream is essential)
- Experience of delivering successful innovation to market
- BSc degree, preferably in either food science, technology or nutrition
- Strong analytical skills
- Solid project management skills
- Flair for food and innovation
- Experience working within brand guidelines
- Understanding of HACCP and site technical standards
- A can-do, self-starter attitude
To be engaged, you must feel included and valued, so we have built, and nurtured, a culture where inclusiveness is not a buzzword, but a way of being.
Our approach to diversity is simple —it’s about embracing everyone, and everyone is welcome at Little Moons. We are committed to welcoming everyone, regardless of gender identity, orientation or expression. We are diverse in age, race, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, and perspective. Our diversity fuels our innovation, bring diversity of thought, and connects us closer to our customers and the communities we serve.
All applicants must have the right to work in the United Kingdom.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Yearly bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: One location
