Senior Innovation Technologist

At Yeo Valley, we're more than just an organic dairy company - we're a community rooted in the land, committed to sustainability, and passionate about producing quality food that nurtures people and planet. As a co-owned business, we invest in our people, encourage growth, and believe in doing things properly.

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Innovation Technologist to join our growing Central Development Team.

This role is critical in shaping the future of the Yeo Valley Product Portfolio.

Under the direction of the Innovation Manager, as a Senior Innovation Technologist you will support in the launching & evaluating of new & existing products in our Own Label Dairy categories.

The role will work closely with cross-functional teams to assist in the delivery of cutting-edge, high-quality product concepts.

• Supporting the Innovation Manager in concept creation
• Improving raw material and packaging knowledge
• Product formulation knowledge across multiple categories

Your main areas of focus will be:

• To assist in in the delivery of development projects from Gate 0- Gate 2
• Assist in the co-ordination, production and delivery of kitchen samples
• Liaising with existing suppliers for new ingredients within a set list of parameters
• Demonstrate scientific understanding of the recipe formulation and the roles of the ingredients and impact of the process
• Collaborate with Process Development teams to identify opportunities for process improvements and EPD modifications.
• Support with customer engagement and supporting customer presentations
• Support in the arranging of customer lunches and displays
• Conduct market reviews & product benchmarking to analyse competitor products to help identify new trends, opportunities and insights
• Work with the stakeholders to ensure buy-in of new concept ideas and products to deliver "First to Market" innovation ideas
• To assist in the generation of the critical path and delivery of projects that meets the target launch date
• Prepare & maintain accurate documentation related to innovation development
• Transfer kitchen approved recipes into a customer pack and liaise with process teams on new concepts to ensure effectiveness and consistency in the transfer from concept to scale-up

This is a full time role, working 40 hours per week (Monday - Friday). The role is based at our Newton Abbot site in Devon, and will require travel between our sites to liaise with other departments, sites, suppliers and customers.