Product Developer

MARKS&SPENCER; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% colleague discount

Competitive holiday allowance

Discretionary bonus schemes

Strong pension

Induction and training from day one

Wellbeing support

M&S Choices portal

Job summary

Marks & Spencer is recruiting a Product Developer to help turn customer insights and trends into standout products. You’ll work with Buyers, Technologists and suppliers to move ideas from concept to launch and ensure high quality, market-ready products.

You’ll influence product strategy, develop ranges in line with Brand Values, and spot opportunities within your area, contributing to category success and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Experience in food/product development or related field.
• Strong sense for customer-focused innovation and quality.

Responsibilities

• Keep up to date with trends in foods, packaging and ingredients.
• Deliver product strategy and develop ranges aligned with brand values.
• Collaborate with Trading, Brand Marketing, Technologist and Buyers to input category strategy.
• Set strategy for product ranges to meet category objectives.
• Identify commercial development opportunities within own area.

Skills

Trend analysis

Product development

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

This isn't just any job... this is an M&S Product Developer job!

As a Product Developer at M&S, you'll play a key role in creating the innovative, high-quality products that our customers know and love. Working at the heart of a fast-paced commercial team, you'll collaborate closely with Buyers, Technical Managers, and suppliers to turn customer insights, trends, and great ideas into products that stand out on our shelves.

From spotting opportunities and developing new products to improving customer favourites, you'll be involved in every stage of the product journey, helping bring products from concept to launch and ensuring they deliver for our customers.

No two days are the same. One day you could be tasting new concepts with suppliers, the next working alongside Technical and Buying teams to solve challenges, refine products, or bring a launch to life. You'll have the opportunity to influence decisions, build strong relationships, and see the direct impact of your work on millions of customers.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a passionate, customer-focused team where innovation, collaboration, and quality are at the centre of everything we do. If you're curious, creative, commercially minded, and excited by the idea of bringing great products to market, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

• Keep up to date with trends in foods and lifestyle, packaging and ingredients (e.g. involving active research, travel, eating out and comparative shopping)
• Deliver product strategy agreed by the business unit, developing products / ranges in line with Brand Values
• Input into category strategy with Trading Manager, Head of Product Development, Brand Marketing, Technologist and Buyer
• Set strategy for product ranges in line with category objectives set by Trading Manager/ Head of Product Development.
• Identify commercial product development opportunities within own area of responsibility

Who You Are

• Focused, innovative and high quality product ranges
• Customer satisfaction targets in product quality and innovation for category
• Successful new product development for the category
• Sales and market share targets
• Deliver product to meet the "Brand Values" of the category

What's in it for You?

• 20% colleague discount for you + 1 household member (after probation)
• Competitive holiday allowance + option to buy more
• Discretionary bonus schemes linked to performance
• Strong pension + life assurance
• Tailored induction + training from day one
• Perks and savings via M&S Choices portal
• Market-leading family policies (parental, adoption, neonatal leave)
• 24/7 wellbeing support (GP access + mental health services)
• 1 paid volunteer day a year

Everyone's Welcome

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We're disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We're transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.