Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Müller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain.Müller is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer’s Top 100 list of Britain’s Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year. Müller UK & Ireland includes:
Müller Milk & Ingredients which aims to be Britain’s private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country.
Müller Yogurt & Desserts which is the UK’s leading yogurt manufacturer which aims to create millions more Müller moments for its consumers. It is responsible for major brands like Müller Corner, Müllerlight, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, FRijj and Müller Kefir Smoothie and produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility.
We’re recruiting … Senior Development Technologist
Müller has been a loved brand in the UK for over 30 years. It’s a household name – and it continues to grow as we invest to make and market an ever-great range of fantastic dairy products. We are currently the 8th most chosen FMCG brand, picked from supermarket shelves over 208 million times each year.
We are currently recruiting within our Branded Research & Development team for a Senior Development Technologist at Market Drayton for a fixed term of 12 months. You will take ownership of product development-based projects from concept to launch.
Key Accountabilities: Delivery of NPD projects within agreed timeframes, cost & technical constraints (nutritional/technical/food law).

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS FOR THE SENIOR DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGIST:

• Knowledge of food science or science to degree level, ideally some knowledge of dairy processing.
• Experience in a creative product development role is essential, preferably branded.
• Ability to apply knowledge for commercial advantage.
• Ability to work within multi-disciplinary project teams
• Strong communication & influencing skills
• Effective time management skills (effective prioritisation and management of multiple projects).
• Working knowledge of food law, minimum ingredients lists/nutrition panels
• Self starter with the ability to function within a small team
• Numerate and MS Office literate (particularly spreadsheets).
  Müller pride ourselves on offering support to help develop your knowledge and skills. In return for your commitment, drive and enthusiasm, we offer our employees numerous benefits as part of your employment, including:
  Competitive salary and an attractive bonus scheme / Health Care Package and Life Assurance / Contributory pension plan / Employee Assistance Programme / Generous annual leave increasing with service / Flexible benefits programme / Access to our Rewards Benefits Programme, giving you a range of discounts across 800 retailers online and in store

Please refer the Job description for details