Senior NPI Technologist - FTC, Senior NPI Technologist - FTC
CompanyPilgrim's Europe
Location
Bodmin, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At4/20/2026
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Description
📍 Bodmin - Office-Based role
🏢 Contract Type - 6 months, Full-time
Are you a process-driven NPD expert who thrives in fast-paced, retailer-facing environments? Do you enjoy bringing exciting, culinary-led products to life from handover through to launch?
We are currently recruiting for a Senior NPI Technologist to join our team on a 6-month fixed-term contract at Bodmin site. This is an exciting opportunity to work on growing, innovative product ranges within our slow cooked and cooked bacon categories — combining culinary creativity with technical excellence.
You’ll be part of a passionate, driven and supportive team, playing a key role in delivering successful product launches while ensuring operational excellence on site.
The Role
As Senior NPI Technologist, you will take ownership of the process side of NPD projects — ensuring smooth transition from handover through to successful factory launch.
Working closely with the Site NPD Manager, development team and wider site functions, you will:
🏢 Contract Type - 6 months, Full-time
Are you a process-driven NPD expert who thrives in fast-paced, retailer-facing environments? Do you enjoy bringing exciting, culinary-led products to life from handover through to launch?
We are currently recruiting for a Senior NPI Technologist to join our team on a 6-month fixed-term contract at Bodmin site. This is an exciting opportunity to work on growing, innovative product ranges within our slow cooked and cooked bacon categories — combining culinary creativity with technical excellence.
You’ll be part of a passionate, driven and supportive team, playing a key role in delivering successful product launches while ensuring operational excellence on site.
The Role
As Senior NPI Technologist, you will take ownership of the process side of NPD projects — ensuring smooth transition from handover through to successful factory launch.
Working closely with the Site NPD Manager, development team and wider site functions, you will:
- Lead product launches from handover to full production
- Ensure factory capability and operational constraints are considered during development
- Plan, organise and run pre-submission, exploratory and factory trials
- Manage projects through critical paths to meet retailer and internal deadlines
- Conduct pre-production runs (Pre-pro’s)
- Collect, analyse and interpret trial data to drive informed decision-making
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical and process challenges
- Set up and improve systems to support efficient launches
- Work closely with Production to ensure seamless scale-up and launch execution
- Maintain direct contact with customers where required
- Contribute to idea generation and innovation pipelines
You’ll be working across two exciting product areas:
- Slow Cooked - a fast-growing, culinary-led category with strong innovation and premium positioning.
- Cooked Bacon - a specialist, technically demanding category requiring precision, consistency and deep product knowledge.
What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience in NPI/NPD within a food manufacturing environment
- Strong process knowledge and experience running factory trials
- Experience managing critical paths and retailer launch timelines
- Confident analysing data and making evidence-based recommendations
- Experience working closely with production teams in live factory environments
- Strong organisational and project management skills
- Comfortable communicating with internal stakeholders and customers
- Commercial awareness and understanding of factory capability
- You’ll be proactive, detail-focused and comfortable taking responsibility for delivering results.
- You’ll bring energy, resilience and a practical mindset — someone who sees challenges as opportunities and works collaboratively to find solutions.
- Opportunity to work on exciting, high-growth culinary categories
- Exposure to retailer-facing projects and direct customer interaction
- Be part of a passionate, innovative and supportive development team
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity to make a real impact within a short-term contract
If you’re an experienced NPI professional who enjoys taking ownership, working collaboratively and delivering successful product launches in a fast-moving food environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today and join Pilgrim’s Europe to help us turn great ideas into outstanding products.