If you have an interest in products and are keen to understand and learn more about how a product arrives on your plate or in your shopping basket then this could be the role for you!
Booker Group are recruiting 3 Product & Brand Developers on 18 month fixed terms contracts to support with our own brand projects.
In this role you will support the Product & Brand Manager to develop proposition-based developments ensuring alignment with market trends and customer needs and in line with business priorities and timelines whilst maintaining quality and safety standards.
To do this you will collaborate with cross-functional teams including technical and commercial according to a gated process as well as conducting market research and competitor analysis to support identifying opportunities.
This role requires regular travel to business locations including our test kitchen.
* Analysing competitor offerings and benchmarking against industry standards.
* Helping identify emerging food trends, consumer preferences, and gaps in the current product range.
* Developing products and ranges according to agreed proposition, strategy & deadlines
* Presenting proposed new ranges to senior stakeholders ensuring efficient sign off
* Coordinating with internal stakeholders, artwork agencies & suppliers to ensure products are launched successfully and on time.
* Tracking progress and resolving any issues throughout the gated process.
* Presenting new launches to internal stakeholders (Comms, Marketing, Sales)
* Supporting and contributing to internal and external stakeholder tastings
* Supporting post-launch review
* Championing diversity and inclusion to ensure everyone is welcome at Booker
* Following our Business Code of Conduct & always acting with integrity and due diligence.
* Building and maintaining effective working relationships internally and externally
* Experience of working in the product industry (Food Products would be advantageous)
* Customer/ market insight/commercial understanding
* Demonstrated passion for Product
* Product Development
* Stakeholder engagement, including presentation skills
* Teamworking and collaboration
* Scheduling & prioritising workflow
* Managing business needs
* Continuous improvement
* To be able to commit to regular travel to business locations
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