Product Manager BWS, Soft Drinks & Seasonal Confec

Asda; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary company bonus

Company pension up to 7% matched

Company Car allowance of £5,700

15% colleague discount in store and on

Wellbeing services access and employee

Job summary

Asda is seeking a Product Development Manager for BWS, Soft Drinks & Seasonal Confec to ensure quality and launch excellence across the category.

You'll work with suppliers to meet quality, labeling, nutrition and regulatory standards, driving innovation, cost-savings and product development within chilled categories. The role requires collaboration with trading teams and cross-functional partners, with a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Gained experience in a food manufacturing, food retailing or food technology environment.
• Food/nutrition-based degree or equivalent qualification.
• Strong awareness of customer requirements, market trends and competitor ranges.

Responsibilities

• Ensure category delivers against quality benchmarks and complies with labeling and regulatory standards.
• Drive innovation, cost-saving and product development across chilled categories.
• Maintain launch timelines and conduct category product reviews with trading teams.
• Ensure supplier compliance with Asda policies through the product development process.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver on broader business objectives.

Skills

Quality focus

Food industry experience

Customer insights

Project management

Interpersonal skills

PC literacy

Education

Food/nutrition degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Specification systems

Job description

Job Title

Product Manager BWS, Soft Drinks & Seasonal Confec

Location

Asda House

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours Per Week

37.5

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits

Category

Product Development - SF

Closing Date

30 August 2026

The Role

You'll ensure thatthe categorydelivers against their quality benchmark; that Innovation and newness is landed across your category and that Quality is maintained along with the necessary legal requirements in terms of labelling are met. You will also make sure that your suppliers comply with the Asda policies throughout the product development process. As a Product Development Manager, you will be responsible for maintainingproduct Quality for our customers, drivinginnovation, cost-saving and developing productsacrossone of our chilledcategories. You will ensure adherence to the product launch critical path, drive category product reviews and customer focused briefs alongside our trading teams. From food sourcing plans to PR events and product launches, you will be focused on quality, product specification, labelling, nutrition, legislation and cost. You will champion your category, participate in wider project work cross functionally and/or individually; and deliver in line with the broader business objectives.

About You

• Passionate about quality and consistency and all things food & drinks related. You will have gained experience within a food manufacturing, food retailing or food technology environment and have been instrumental in delivering innovative food & drink products which exceed quality standards.

• Have a food/nutrition-based degree or equivalent qualification, you will demonstrate strong food product development/technical skills combined with a commercial understanding and passion for the customer

• Strong awareness of customer requirements, market trends and competitor ranges

• Ability to identify strategic opportunities and innovative product ideas

• A pro-active team member with strong interpersonal, organisation and management skills you will be able to work independently, prioritise effectively, in a fast paced retail environment and deliver to deadlines within specific timescales

• An eye for quality and detail is essential

• PC skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Specification systems) advantageous

• Have a working knowledge of an industry Product & Packaging specifications system

Everything you'll love

To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus

• Company pension up to 7% matched

• Company Car allowance of £5,700

• 15% colleague discount in store and online

• Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.

• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated

• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves