You’ll lead the way by:  

• Being responsible for delivering and disseminating applicable New Product Development and best practice knowledge to a wide range of food and drink manufacturing businesses.
• Identifying key new product development shortfalls in industrial partners’ operations through gap analyses and internal audits.
• Implementing a rigorous and robust project delivery mechanism (from project enquiry to project closure) for all New Product Development projects delivered by ZERO2FIVE.
• Undertaking organoleptic evaluation, nutritional analysis, shelf-life determination and benchmarking of products in accordance with agreed protocols for partner companies and commercial clients.

What you’ll bring

With a supportive and proactive attitude, and an adaptive approach to working with businesses of all sizes, you'll be a team player and professionally contribute to the successful management and delivery of projects to timescale.  

You will bring experience of working within NPD and keep yourself up to date with key trends in innovation in the food and drink manufacturing sector.  Your attention to detail and project management skills will be applied to all areas of the role.  

Additionally, you'll:

• Be organised and able to manage multiple client projects concurrently each with bespoke project needs, outputs and timescales.
• Be willing to support the delivery of workshops, training and mentoring using various delivery mechanisms to a range of learners.
• Hold a degree in a relevant Science discipline i.e. Food Science and have worked in at least 2 product categories in NPD or related areas.
   

Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?

We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture, and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best. By joining our University, you'll find yourself in a unique environment where a wealth of knowledge and resources are readily available, supporting you with your career development. 

We offer excellent benefits such as:

• Annual leave of 35 days, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous contributions.
• Excellent family friendly policies – take a look on our Policy Hub page.
• Opportunities to learn and develop your skills with access to library and digital services facilities.
• Excellent sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership.
• Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.

Contact us   

For more information about the role please contact Katie Pressdee on kpressdee@cardiffmet.ac.uk.

All applications must be submitted online.  

The person specification will be used as a tool for shortlisting; so please make sure you use this information when writing your application. You can find useful hints and tips about how to apply by visiting our Application Guidance page.

Closing Date: 26 Jul 2026

School/Unit: Professional and Support

Salary: £39,906 to £44,746 per annum
Fixed term until 31/03/2028