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Location: Reading RG6
Rate: £28.31ph - £35.50Ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35)
Employment Type: Contract (Initially to 31st December 2025)
Hours: Standard 36 Hours Per Week
Reference: K1135
Job Description
Our Client provides a range of scientific research, analysis and consultancy services to the FMCG sector and to its parent company. Our client is seeking a dynamic and experienced FMCG Leader who will help to secure and deliver a range of projects in Food R&D and innovation, through building strong relationships, harnessing the best of our client's capabilities and external links in the FMCG sector, industry bodies and government grant support.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead & contribute to project activities, such as meetings, preparation of communications i.e. newsletters, surveys, emails and network materials.
- Co-ordinate & contribute to workshops, events & meetings.
- Conduct activities to support with building the network community.
- Contribute to project administration tasks e.g. collating slides for project review meetings, chasing actions, collating metrics.
- Contribute to the identification of new grants competitions, scope projects and support with bid writing.
Skills Needed
- Strong planning with attention to detail skills with a results-oriented mindset.
- Meeting & network event management experience.
- Good communication, negotiation, and presentation abilities.
- Team player but can work on own initiative.
- Experience in IUK grant writing and/or project management for projects funded with IUK grants- preferred.
- Knowledge of food industry - preferred.
External
Key Interfaces:
- Innovation hubs
- Industry bodies and Research institutes
- External client existing and potential clients
- External subject experts consultants
Internal
- Client's LT
- Department heads of Product Development and Analytical labs
- Client's BD/Sales team
- Technical Specialists.
Additional Information
This role is INSIDE IR35 
