About the Role
Are you a passionate food product developer who thrives on bringing ideas to life? Do you love managing projects, working closely with suppliers and customers and seeing products successfully launch into major retailers? We are recruiting for an exciting Product Manager opportunity within a fast‑paced and ambitious food business supplying innovative products to UK retailers. This is a fantastic role for someone who enjoys owning projects from concept through to launch and wants to play a key part in shaping future product pipelines.
Responsibilities
As Product Manager, you will be the driving force behind multiple product development projects, coordinating suppliers, internal stakeholders and customer requirements to ensure launches are delivered on time, to specification and to the highest standards.
You will also play an important role in providing category and market insight, identifying emerging trends, spotting opportunities and supporting future innovation.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will have strong experience within food product development, ideally in a retailer‑facing manufacturing or branded environment. You’ll understand UK retailer expectations, customer submissions and brand panel processes and you’ll be confident managing critical paths, benchmarking products, reviewing samples and supporting first production runs.
This is a fast‑paced, collaborative position that requires strong organisational skills, commercial understanding and the ability to manage several projects simultaneously. You will also need resilience, energy and attention to detail, a hands‑on approach and a genuine passion for food innovation.
A full UK driving licence is required for this position, along with flexibility for occasional travel, including supplier visits and customer meetings. The position offers 1 day work‑from‑home and 4 days on‑site.
Benefits
1 day work‑from‑home and 4 days on‑site; opportunity to work with major UK retailers and shape future product pipelines.
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