Product Developer - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

We have an exciting opportunity here in the Food team for a Product Developer to join a successful team!

You’ll be working alongside our talented colleagues to define and deliver great quality, value and innovative products for customers, from concept through to launch.

You will be responsible for shaping ideas into reality, ensuring every product meets customer expectations and drives innovation across our range.

You will be responsible for:

Following the product development process to ensure our new products have a clear customer & business rationale and land with maximum impact.
Working with my NWT & suppliers, ensuring quality for customers & innovation are at the heart of what we do.
Ensuring all our products are formulated in line with our product rules, corporate initiatives & brand guidelines.
Following the critical path and artwork process using our product development systems, effective stakeholder management and communication to ensure all products are launched on time.
Developing products and concepts that feed into and compliment the product & category plan.
Working collaboratively with product direction to ensure cross category projects and seasonal events are delivered.
Ensuring our products are always great quality by regularly reviewing and reformulating them where needed.
Visiting our supplier partners to understand their production capabilities for future opportunities.
Keeping updated with trends in product & packaging, competitor activity & market dynamics & sharing with my team.
Advocating for Tesco, sharing my expertise and passion for product, actively participating in events & social media.
Considering commercial implications throughout development in order to maximise quality.
Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence.

You will need:

Experience of working in the food industry or formal qualification.
A passion for product & trends.
Project management experience.
Clear communication & presentation skills.
Innovative & conceptual thinking.
Data analysis & decision making experience.
Supporting change & a proactive attitude.
Previous commercial awareness.

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What's in it for you:

We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!

Annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of base salary
Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing

About us:

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.

We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you.

NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date.

We're proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please visit https://www.tesco-careers.com/accessibility