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Product Developer

Holland & Barrett

London

Hybrid

GBP 45,000 - 60,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Holland & Barrett seeks a Product Developer for a fixed term of 9 months to drive the innovation of their wellness product range. This role involves working closely with various teams to translate consumer insights into successful new products, ensuring they meet market demands and align with the company's brand. The ideal candidate will have relevant FMCG experience, a strong focus on product quality, and an innovative approach to product development.

Benefits

H&B Employee Discount - 25%

Pension company contribution

33 Days Holiday per year (Including bank holidays)

Private Medical Care

Exclusive benefits and advice from various retailers

Electric Car Scheme

Qualifications

Experience in retail/FMCG brand/product development, ideally in food and nutrition.
Proven track record in leading NPD projects with commercial success.
Comfortable with change and learning new processes.

Responsibilities

Lead the creation and delivery of new product development projects.
Deliver financial targets for the NPD pipeline.
Collaborate with internal teams to ensure quality and branding.

Skills

Product Development

Communication

Innovation Mindset

Market Knowledge

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At Holland & Barrett, we're transforming the way we help people live healthier, happier lives — and our own brand innovation is a big part of that journey. We're looking for a passionate Product Developer to lead the creation and delivery of new product development (NPD) projects that will shape our global wellness range for years to come. Sitting within our Global Product team, you'll work closely with technical, nutrition, science, and commercial colleagues to bring exciting, high-quality products to market — supporting our mission to become the trusted wellness partner for over 100 million customers worldwide.

You will drive business performance by driving the range, quality & value perception of our own brand products.

This role is instrumental in creating customer products and propositions that provide a continuous pipeline of unique innova tion.

This is a fixed term position for 9 months

Key Responsibilities

You will be responsible for working with the Head of and Director of Product , to support and deliver the product own brand strategy through translat ing consumer, trend and market insight into product innovation strategies and rolling 3- 5 year NPD plans
You will be responsible for delivering the financial targets for the NPD pipeline and achieving the target customer metrics (adoption & retention) for all of your project s.
You will work across multiple Mission s across multiple categories to step change H&B's own brand product offer .
You will ensure all product development delivers Holland & Barrett's brand purpose and promise.
You will be responsible for working with our internal design studio to deliver best in class packaging designs which work within our company brand visual identity .
You will work with your Mission Lead to develop compelling product propositions based on strong consumer insight, competitor and market knowledge that will drive long term value .
You will work within our route to market process to deliver each development from initial concept to finished product delivery, optimising all aspects of the customer proposition from product format to claims . This may include sourcing of new suppliers and onboarding.
You will ensure all new products are delivered on time and within agreed budgets .
You will partner with internal marketing teams to maximise support for all launches .
You will support the store education team through providing product detail to support the training of our store colleagues.
You will be expected to be a product expert, keeping up to date with the latest global trends and understanding the supply base and manufacturing processes for all products within your remit .

Location: This is a hybrid role based in London, 2 days per week office presence

Relevant retail/ FMCG brand/product development experience, ideally within food and nutrition .
Proven examples of working within the ready to drinks and/or sports powders and supplements market would be advantageous
A n inquisitive mindset: c omfortable with change and learning new skills and processes.
Experience in l eading NPD projects from concept to launch which have delivered step changing commercial results .
Track record of developing compelling , strong selling products .
A passion for products, brands and retail.
Strong communication and influencing skills.
An innovation mindset - championing new ideas and opportunities.

Our Benefits for this role include, but not limited to:

H&B Employee Discount - 25%
Pension company contribution
33 Days Holiday per year (Inclusive of bank holidays)
Private Medical Care
Exclusive benefits, free advice and savings from a range of retailers and providers
Electric Car Scheme

We're passionate about helping every colleague thrive across all dimensions of wellbeing, and we're committed to having a diverse and inclusive workplace. In line with our EPIC values (Expertise, Pioneering, Inclusive, Caring), we embrace and actively celebrate all our colleagues' unique and varying experiences, backgrounds, identities and cultures - I am me, we are H&B.

Holland & Barrett does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Please do not forward resumes to our job alias, employees, or any other company location. Holland & Barrett is not and will not be responsible for any fees if a candidate submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless otherwise agreed with respect to specific open position(s).

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