• Vacancy Closing DateVacancy Closing Date:
    13 Feb 2026
  • Internal Vacancy Closing DateInternal Vacancy Closing Date
    13 Feb 2026
  • All LocationsAll Locations:
    Aberlour
  • All DepartmentsAll Departments:
    Technical
  • Vacancy TypeVacancy Type
    Permanent
  • Advertising SalarySalary Details
    £Competitive

  • About The Role

  • The Role 
    An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our New Product Development (NPD) team as a New Product Development Assistant. Reporting to the NPD & Costings Manager, you will support the NPD function by assisting with the development of new products and the maintenance and update of existing products, including private label customer projects. This role requires strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively with internal teams, customers, and suppliers.
     
    Based in Aberlour, Moray, this is an office based role, full time and permanent, working 38 hours per week. 8am - 4:30pm (Mon - Thurs) / 8am - 2:30pm (Fri). The working hours can be reviewed and flexed for the right candidate. 
     
    Key Responsibilities
    • Liaise regularly with Account Managers and customers via email and telephone
    • Copy, distribute and check new and updated artwork
    • Collect and collate artwork comments and amendments for customers and designers
    • Prepare product and packaging samples for internal and external use
    • Request packaging samples from suppliers as required
    • Update NPD progress sheets
    • Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date customer files, including: Shelf life information, Nutrition results, Packaging specifications, NPD project folders
    • Keep benchmarking and taste panel results up to date
    About You
    • Proven experience in an administrative role
    • Confident user of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and Outlook
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills
    • Highly numerate with excellent attention to detail
    • Well organised, self‑motivated and able to meet deadlines
    • Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
    • Experience within a technical, product development or food manufacturing environment would be an advantage

  • Why Join Us:

  • Bake your career at Walker’s and become a part of “Scotland at its Finest”. We value our team and reward hard work and dedication with:
    25% employee discount when purchasing our product from our own shops
    Pay National Living Wage to all ages (16+ years) which increases with training levels achieved
    Auto-enrolment into our pension scheme after 3 months
    Life Assurance
    Generous holiday allowance which increases with length of service
    Subsidised staff canteen services
    Healthcare and Well-being benefits
    Overtime rates depending on hours worked
    Long Service Awards
    Family/Maternity/Paternity leave

  • About Us

  • Our people have always been at the heart of everything we do, and without them, we couldn't be 'Scotland at it's finest'. Providing good, reliable employment to our local community has been at the core of Walker's values sine the very beginning. We are committed to Equal Opportunities for all, proudly a Disability Confident and Young Person's Guarantee employer. We can't wait to have you as part of our team.
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