At Morrisons, we're proud to produce and manufacture many of our own food products, helping us stay close to our customers' needs. You'll be part of an exciting team that creates delicious, food products, whether it's innovating new items or perfecting existing ones, your work will have a direct impact on our customers’ tables.

About The Role

In this role you will ensure the New Product Development (NPD) and Existing Product Development (EPD) processes are completed, on time and in full for the site, for stage 3 & 4 (after NPD handover). You will work closely with a very supportive operational team and enjoy both the office and factory environment. 

Your main responsibilities will be:-

 

Process Management: You are responsible for overseeing the development process, from the Process handover (after product and commercial sign-off, until launch. This includes both NPD and EPD projects.

Communication: Effective communication is crucial in this role. You'll need to maintain regular communication with key stakeholders to ensure everyone is updated on project progress.      

Project Management: Strong project management skills are essential to ensure that all projects stay on track. You'll need to manage timelines and ensure that all tasks are completed on time.

Documentation: Accurate documentation is important for regulatory compliance and product consistency. You'll be responsible for ensuring that all required documentation is completed correctly.

Collaboration with Site and Retail Teams: You'll collaborate with site and retail teams. This likely involves understanding of their requirements and incorporating them into the product development process.

Supplier Collaboration: Working with suppliers is a key part of this role, involving sourcing new raw materials and processes. You'll also need to handle paperwork related to these supplier interactions.

Factory Trials: Coordinating and possibly attending factory trials to ensure that production processes are effective and meet quality standards.

Production Runs: Overseeing the pre-production and first production runs to ensure product consistency and quality.

QAS document support: Our technical team are responsible for writing the QAS, the Process Specialist will collect supporting documentation from all trials and be responsible for ensuring everything is correct and ready to present to the customer at pre-production, as well as ensuring amends are made before launch.

Post-Launch Reviews: Attending post-launch reviews to assess how products are performing in the market and making necessary adjustments to the process, product or packaging.