Junior Product Manager – Quality & Tech (Fresh Produce)

AM FRESH; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

AMFRESH Group in Peterborough is seeking a proactive Junior Product Manager on a 12-month maternity cover to support the Melons and Pines category. You will liaise between Tesco, suppliers and internal teams, ensuring product quality, food safety and customer requirements are met.

You will work with Product Managers and Heads of Technical to drive improvements, manage reports and support new product launches, while developing toward Product Management and Technical leadership roles.

Qualifications

• Experience within fresh produce or technical environment.
• Melon and Pines knowledge, or broader fresh produce category experience.
• Experience working with major UK retailers, ideally Tesco.
• Demonstrable track record of supporting quality, technical or food safety improvements.
• Understanding of food safety, quality management and customer compliance requirements.
• Experience within factory, production or packhouse operations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify trends and implement solutions.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary technical and quality contact for Tesco across the Melons and Pines category.
• Build strong customer relationships and communicate Tesco requirements effectively.
• Host Tesco visits and support customer meetings.
• Prepare, present and drive technical and quality performance reviews and KPI reporting.
• Deposit for Product Managers in customer meetings when required.
• Monitor product quality performance and identify trends for improvement.
• Support investigations into customer complaints and quality concerns.
• Work with suppliers, sourcing and operations to resolve issues.

Skills

Fresh produce

Quality & safety

Stakeholder mgmt

Analytical

Job description

AMFRESH Group in Peterborough is seeking a proactive Junior Product Manager on a 12-month maternity cover to support the Melons and Pines category. You will liaise between Tesco, suppliers and internal teams, ensuring product quality, food safety and customer requirements are met.

You will work with Product Managers and Heads of Technical to drive improvements, manage reports and support new product launches, while developing toward Product Management and Technical leadership roles.