Product Developer

Lucy Walker Recruitment; Leeds; Hybride; GBP 30 000 - 40 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Pension contributions

Life insurance

25 days annual leave plus bank hols

Résumé du poste

Lucy Walker Recruitment is seeking a Product Developer for an ambient food range. Based in the UK with hybrid working, you will develop and deliver own-brand products across categories, ensuring quality, cost efficiency and regulatory compliance.

You’ll work with Product Managers and cross-functional teams to translate ideas into market-ready products. The role requires practical food development experience, strong project management and attention to detail, plus proficiency in Office and

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing or related environment.
• Degree or equivalent in food, nutrition or related discipline.
• Experience in food and drink product development with quality/technical requirements.
• Commercial awareness and passion for delivering customer-focused products.
• Knowledge of food legislation, labeling, nutrition and product specifications.
• Understanding of market trends and competitor activity.
• Excellent organisation and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail; proficiency in Microsoft Office; familiarity with spec systems is advantageous.

Responsabilités

• Support development and delivery of own-brand ambient products.
• Collaborate with Product Managers to drive quality, innovation and cost savings.
• Manage product development projects and milestones.
• Review and approve specifications, tender docs and supplier submissions.
• Coordinate tenders and support quality reviews and market reviews.
• Ensure labeling, nutrition information and specifications meet legal requirements.
• Collaborate with trading teams, suppliers and stakeholders to deliver briefs.
• Monitor market trends and opportunities for new products and improvements.
• Ensure suppliers adhere to company quality standards throughout development.

Connaissances

Food industry experience

Commercial awareness

Project management

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Formation

Degree in food/nutrition

Outils

Product specs systems

Packaging specs systems

Description du poste

Working pattern: Monday–Friday, 8:30am–5:00pm, with hybrid working available

Ready to bring your food product development ideas to life?

We’re looking for a passionate and commercially minded Product Developer to join a dynamic Own Brand Product Development team, working across a range of ambient food categories.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced retail environment, has a keen eye for quality and enjoys turning innovative ideas into successful products that meet customer expectations.

Working closely with Product Managers and cross-functional teams, you’ll play a key role in developing new products, driving quality improvements and ensuring products are delivered on time, to specification and in line with relevant legislation.

The Role

As Product Developer, your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the development and delivery of innovative own-brand food products across ambient categories.
• Working closely with Product Managers to drive product quality, innovation and cost-saving initiatives.
• Managing product development projects and ensuring key milestones are achieved within agreed timescales.
• Reviewing and approving product specifications, tender documentation and supplier submissions.
• Coordinating tenders and supporting product quality reviews and market reviews.
• Ensuring product labelling, nutrition information and specifications meet legal and regulatory requirements.
• Working collaboratively with trading teams, suppliers and wider stakeholders to deliver customer-focused product briefs.
• Monitoring market trends, competitor ranges and customer needs to identify opportunities for new products and improvements.
• Ensuring suppliers adhere to company policies and required quality standards throughout the development process.

About You

We’d love to hear from candidates who have:

• Experience within food manufacturing, food retail, food technology or a similar food-related environment.
• A degree or equivalent qualification in food, nutrition or a related discipline.
• Experience in food and drink product development, with a strong understanding of quality and technical requirements.
• Commercial awareness and a genuine passion for delivering products that meet customer needs.
• Knowledge of food legislation, labelling, nutrition and product specifications.
• An understanding of market trends, competitor activity and emerging product opportunities.
• Excellent organisation, project management and communication skills.
• The ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with product and packaging specification systems would be advantageous.

What’s on Offer?

• Competitive salary of £30,000–£40,000.
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Pension contributions.
• Life insurance worth four times your annual salary.
• The opportunity to work on exciting product development projects within a leading retail environment.