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. You will also play a pivotal role in fostering strong customer partnerships.
Key Responsibilities
* Review all customer product development briefs to ensure they align with our food strategy, addressing any discrepancies as needed.
* Lead the team in developing market‑relevant, commercially viable product and packaging concepts, ensuring high quality and sustainability.
* Engage with senior management stakeholders at each site to ensure strategic alignment across customer, category, and Greencore objectives.
* Be a champion of our Great Food principle, ensuring that food quality and innovation remain central to everything we do.
* Utilise food trends and insights to shape product concepts, working in collaboration with the marketing and portfolio teams.
* Set high standards for the Product Development 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, ensuring target costs are met or exceeded.
* Provide strong leadership, ensuring the team is safe, engaged, and fully equipped to deliver outstanding results, with the right training and resources.
* Ensure full compliance with Product Development procedures and policies, guaranteeing that products are developed correctly from the outset.
What We’re Looking For
* Proven track record of delivering high‑quality, sustainable commercial products.
* Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to plan workloads effectively and focus teams to meet objectives.
* In‑depth knowledge of food and customer needs, along with the ability to engage and build strong relationships with clients.
* Passion for great food, with a deep understanding of current and emerging trends in the food industry.
* Excellent organisational skills to ensure smooth project execution and team alignment.
What You’ll Get in Return
* 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
Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on‑the‑job training.
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