**Position Snapshot** **Business:** Nestlé Product Technology Centre – Confectionery (NPTC) **Role:** R&D Specialist (Chocolate ) – 12 Month FTC **Location:** York, North Yorkshire **Competitive salary** up to £45,000 _depending on experience plus potential bonus_ + _generous pension scheme + 12 flexible days on top of 25 day holiday entitlement + 2 paid volunteering days + other fantastic benefits!_ Championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us; when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business.     _At Nestlé we are proud to support and provide equality of opportunity that supports employees to effectively blend their work life and commitments through hybrid and flexible working arrangements, so speak to us to understand what this could look like for you._ **Position Summary** NPTC Confectionery York is Nestlé’s leading centre for Confectionery Research & Development, working in partnership with 3 development centres in Chile, China, and Ivory Coast. In York we are a team of 170 amazing people from over 30 nationalities and a variety of academia. We have a strong focus on inclusion and belonging, an active Wellness program and we support 50 factories globally. Our objective is to provide ideas, technical innovation, and scientific support (for product, process and technology) to continually improve and grow the confectionery business. We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced **R&D Specialist** to join our chocolate innovation team at our offices in York. This really is a fantastic and broad role that will see you work with many different markets and stakeholders to develop and deliver world class innovations across our Confectionery factories worldwide. **A day in the life of an R&D Specialist...** Working on a range of diverse global projects you will manage the development, innovation and renovation of our products, processes, and systems from inception through all stages of development. You will: + Provide expertise and technical leadership across product development, leading innovation and renovation projects. + Build and document knowledge and share latest methods, trends and developments in confectionery. + Recommend, plan and deliver technical and scientific support for projects and knowledge building activities. + Lead the delivery of projects End to End ensuring deliverables are achieved, including planning, leading pilot trials, and sharing results with key stakeholders. + Manage cross-functional relationships with key stakeholders across the business. + Manage and execute project deliverables in compliance with global and local processes. **What will make you successful?** To be successful in this role you will already have fantastic experience in an R&D or operational role within the food industry. You will be passionate, proactive and results focused whilst acting as an ambassador for the Nestlé Confectionery brand across the Globe. You’ll also: + Have completed a degree or higher in the field of Food Science/Chemistry or similar. + Demonstrate strong product development, technical product knowledge and demonstrate proficient R&D product development skills in confectionery or sugar science as desirable. + Understand the technical lead role within projects ensuring strong partnership with defined stakeholders. + Possess the ability to solve problems and mitigate risks on product technology development. + You will have a proven understanding of analytical testing, statistics and sensory testing in product development. + Demonstrate an innovative mindset and ability to evaluate new technologies, ingredients and processes to drive product development and recognise synergies across the Science team to effectively use new ideas/concepts. Some UK and international travel may be required, estimated at 5-10%. **What you need to know** What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth. **Closing Date Friday 14th March 2025.** We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application. At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring. Find out more about our Colleague Networks here: Diversity, equity and inclusion | Nestlé (nestle.co.uk) We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process. Be yourself, everyone else is taken!