Product Development Specialist
Netherlands, Gelderland, Wageningen
Fulltime: 40 hrs a week / € 3000 - 4600 per month
Experience: 2-4 Years
Food Production
Introduction
As a Product Development Specialist, you develop the next generation of chilled dairy products for the European market. You translate consumer needs into innovative, great-tasting and nutritionally strong products that make it to the shelf. From concept to factory implementation, you play a key role in both innovation and product renovation.
What are you going to do
- Lead and support the development and implementation of new dairy products, ensuring compliance with nutritional targets, claims, shelf life, cost price and sensory quality.
- Execute renovation projects such as quality improvements, raw material optimizations, new specifications and recipe transfers between production sites.
- Initiate, organize and perform product and application tests at lab, pilot and factory scale, including analysis, interpretation and reporting of results.
- Perform high-level data analysis to support nutrition frameworks and cost-saving programs, and present findings to internal stakeholders.
Essential skills and knowledge
- A Master's degree in Food Technology, Food Processing, Dairy Technology, Physical Chemistry or a related field.
- At least 2 years of experience in product development within the food industry, preferably in fermented dairy.
- Strong data analysis skills in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with PowerBI or similar tools.
- Experience with product testing at different scales (lab, pilot and factory).
- Willingness to travel to production locations in the Netherlands and/or Belgium.
- Fluency in English; Dutch is considered an advantage.
What we offer
- A Master's degree in Food Technology, Food Processing, Dairy Technology, Physical Chemistry or a related field.
- A salary up to € 4600,-
- At least 2 years of experience in product development within the food industry, preferably in fermented dairy.
- Strong data analysis skills in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with PowerBI or similar tools.
- Experience with product testing at different scales (lab, pilot and factory).
- Willingness to travel to production locations in the Netherlands and/or Belgium.
- Fluency in English; Dutch is considered an advantage.
About Brunel
Brunel Engineering connects highly skilled professionals with challenging roles in innovative R&D and production environments. We offer an open and professional culture where initiative is recognized and personal growth is actively supported.