Product Development Manager ( job share )

Our Vacancies; Bassetlaw; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK leading food producer is seeking a Product Development Manager for a job-share role in Worksop. This position involves leading the development of new food concepts, managing multiple projects, and fostering innovative thinking. The ideal candidate has proven experience in product development within food manufacturing and strong project management skills. Competitive salary, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, and additional benefits included.

Benefits

Competitive salary and job-related benefits

25 days Holidays plus bank holidays

Pension up to 8% matched

Enhanced Parental Leave

Company share save scheme

Greencore Qualifications

Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform

Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform

Qualifications

• Proven experience in product development within food manufacturing.
• Strong project management skills with a proven ability to manage critical paths.
• Confident, collaborative communicator with influencing ability.
• Creative thinker with passion for food.

Responsibilities

• Own development briefs from concept to launch, delivering on time.
• Manage critical path and drive progress across multiple workstreams.
• Build collaborative relationships with customers and internal teams.
• Support and mentor technologists and developers.

Skills

Product development experience

Project management skills

Collaborative communication

Creative thinking

Leadership

Job description

Opportunity: Product Development Manager (12 month FTC - Job share)

Location: Worksop

Why Greencore

We’re one of the UK’s leading producer of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make everyday taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we’re proud to employ over 13,300 talented colleagues across 16 manufacturing sites and 17 distribution depots throughout the UK. Together, we bring delicious food to life, from sandwiches, soups, and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles, and ready meals. In FY24, our shared passion helped us achieve revenues of £1.8bn.

Our extensive direct-to-store (DTS) network, with 17 depots nationwide, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring our customers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

We have an excellent opportunity for a Product Development Manager to join our team at our team in Manton Wood. This is a job-share position, working three days per week to cover a 12-month maternity leave.

The Role

As Product Development Manager, you’ll lead the delivery of new and exciting food concepts, ensuring projects move seamlessly from idea to launch. You’ll work closely with the customer and internal teams to manage multiple briefs, bringing creativity and strategic thinking to every stage of development.

Key responsibilities include:

• Taking ownership of development briefs from concept through to launch, ensuring each project is delivered on time and in full.
• Managing the critical path and driving progress across multiple workstreams.
• Building and maintaining a strong, collaborative relationship with our customers technologists and buyers.
• Bringing strategic insight and forward-thinking to future development plans, helping the team stay ahead of trends and customer expectations.
• Encouraging innovation, creativity, and excellence in every product we deliver.
• Leading with influence and confidence, ensuring clarity and momentum across the team.
• Supporting and mentoring technologists and developers, helping them to grow and succeed.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in product development within food manufacturing.
• Strong project management skills with a proven ability to manage the critical path and multiple briefs.
• A confident, collaborative communicator with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Creative thinker with a strong commercial awareness and genuine passion for food.
• A natural leader who can inspire, challenge, and drive progress.

What you’ll get in return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• 25 days Holidays plus bank holidays
• Pension up to 8% matched
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform