Job title: Senior Product Developer

Department: Marketing, Innovation & Sustainability

Salary: A competitive salary is available plus great company benefits 

Location: Little HQ (NW10) - Park Royal, London

Hours: Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week

The Role:

To help us pioneer a revolution in frozen and chilled sweet treats, we’re looking for a dynamic Senior Product Developer to join our Innovation & Sustainability team. This role will be responsible for supporting the delivery of the innovation pipeline, by developing new, original ideas and taking them from concept through to launch, working closely with the Head of Product Development.

The perfect candidate will be a creative, developing their experience in delivering great tasting products to market. They will be passionate about taste and motivated by the challenge of making their creations fit for market by balancing commercial, technical and manufacturing requirements. They will have a solid understanding of critical path management, aware of what’s required to deliver a brief in full and on time, as well as have the scientific technical nous to tackle recipe and process challenges that may occur along the way.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead & support the product development of innovation projects / new range launches alongside the renovation of our existing range. 

• Lead with science; use food science to develop products, solve problems and challenge industry norms.  

• Understand our products & process; know the functionality of the ingredients used, ensure recipes are fit for purpose and understand the critical parameters to scale product innovations from kitchen to factory. 

• Support feasibility assessments (trials) within projects, proactively flag risks which could hinder the delivery of solutions that meet brand, consumer, technical, operational and commercial requirements.  

• Engage in collaborative supplier relationships to ensure the best innovations are brought to our business and utilised effectively in product development. 

• Keep on the pulse of what’s new, relevant, and emerging in both the food industry and macro food environment, using trends to design inspiring product solutions in answer to project briefs. 

• Contribute to the business’ Sustainability strategy by delivering your Brighter Future Sustainability objectives

Required Experience:

•Product Development experience in a food manufacturing environment (experience with ice cream preferred)

•Experience of delivering successful innovation to market

•BSc degree, preferably in either food science, technology or nutrition

•Strong analytical skills

•Solid project management skills

•Flair for food and innovation

•Experience working within brand guidelines

•Understanding of HACCP and site technical standards

•A can-do, self-starter attitude

•Excited about the prospect of working in an agile and entrepreneurial scaling business.

Benefits:

Little Moons is a fast-growing and dynamic business, the nature of which means roles and responsibilities can change and grow quickly and at scale. We never stand still for long, and for the right person this represents an opportunity to grow and evolve your role and responsibilities with us and to develop your career at pace.

We will provide you with as much support, guidance, and training as you need, and offer the below benefits to boot:

• Medicash, Private Health Scheme & Life Insurance

• Enhanced New Baby Leave available.

• We understand that mental health matters. We partner with Health Assured to provide remote emotional support to team members.

• Discretionary annual bonus based on personal & company performance.

• Paid sick leave

• Respect, trust, and honesty. Personal and professional maturity is important to us, and we keep each other honest

• To be engaged, you must feel included and valued, so we have built, and nurtured, a culture where inclusiveness is not a buzzword, but a way of being.

Our approach to diversity is simple —it’s about embracing everyone, and everyone is welcome at Little Moons.   We are committed to welcoming everyone, regardless of gender identity, orientation or expression.   We are diverse in age, race, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, and perspective. Our diversity fuels our innovation, bring diversity of thought, and connects us closer to our customers and the communities we serve.

All applicants must have the right to work in the United Kingdom.