Job: Product Development Controller
Location: Selby
Role Purpose
You will lead the product development team, driving the customer category food strategy to ensure profitable growth for both Greencore and our clients, while fostering strong customer partnerships.
Key Responsibilities
* Review all customer product development briefs to ensure alignment with our food strategy.
* Lead the team in developing market-relevant, commercially viable product and packaging concepts.
* Engage with senior management stakeholders at each site to ensure strategic alignment.
* Champion the Great Food principle, ensuring quality and innovation remain central.
* Utilize food trends and insights to shape product concepts in collaboration with marketing and portfolio teams.
* Set high standards for the team, ensuring excellence in food quality, customer communication, and operational processes.
* Take responsibility for margin delivery by overseeing accurate product costing from concept to implementation.
* Provide strong leadership, ensuring the team is safe, engaged, and equipped with training and resources.
* Ensure full compliance with Product Development procedures and policies.
What We're Looking For
* Proven track record of delivering high-quality, sustainable commercial products.
* Strong leadership and people management skills.
* In-depth knowledge of food and customer needs, with the ability to build strong relationships with clients.
* Passion for great food and understanding of current and emerging industry trends.
* Excellent organisational skills for smooth project execution and team alignment.
EEO Statement
We are proud to be recognised in the Gender Equity Measure Top 100 for our commitment to gender equality.
Benefits
* Competitive salary and job-related benefits.
* Holidays.
* Competitive matched pension contributions.
* Life insurance up to 4x salary.
* Company share save scheme.
* Greencore Qualifications.
* Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform.
* Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform.
* Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies.
* On-the-job training support.
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