Product Manager - Fresh Produce

AIM Fresh Resourcing Partners Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A market leader in Fresh Produce is seeking a Product Manager to ensure product quality across categories for major retailers. This role involves managing product excellence, resolving quality issues, and compliance with retail customer expectations. Ideal candidates will have experience in quality assurance or control in the food industry and thrive in a dynamic environment. Opportunities for career growth are significant.

Qualifications

• Experience in product quality assurance / QA or quality control / QC within the Fresh Produce or Fresh Food industries.
• Knowledge of packhouse operations and third-party packing facilities.
• Strong understanding of quality assurance and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating effectively with teams to drive product excellence.
• Managing product categories independently and resolving quality issues.
• Overseeing shelf-life management for products.

Skills

Experience in product quality assurance

Knowledge of packhouse operations

Strong understanding of compliance expectations

Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment

Job description

Are you passionate about Fresh Produce and seeking an exciting new opportunity focused on product quality?

As Product Manager, you will join a renowned market leader in the Fresh Produce sector, playing a key role in managing and developing the quality of product categories supplied to major retail customers. This is a fast-paced, dynamic environment that offers strong opportunities for career growth.

Product Manager Key Responsibilities

• Collaborating effectively with internal teams and external partners to drive product excellence and maintain the highest quality standards
• Managing product categories independently, identifying and resolving any quality issues
• Overseeing shelf-life management for product categories and working with colleagues to address any issues that arise
• Ensuring full compliance with retail customer requirements

Product Manager Key Requirements

• Experience in product quality assurance / QA or quality control / QC within the Fresh Produce or Fresh Food industries
• Knowledge of packhouse operations and third-party packing facilities, particularly in the distribution of short shelf-life products
• Strong understanding of quality assurance, compliance, and the expectations of retail customers
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while upholding high product quality standards

The Product Manager position offers the opportunity to work within a highly successful operation and dedicated team. Clear and effective communication is key to success in this role, as you will be building relationships across various sites, suppliers, packers, internal teams, and colleagues.

The opportunity as Product Manager is ideal for individuals with experience in quality control, quality assurance, or product management, who are now ready to take on more responsibility. Developing a rewarding career with significant growth potential, both personally and professionally.

Day shift position, working 5 days from 7, on a fixed schedule.

This is a UK-based position, and applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. Evidence of this right will be requested prior to the interview, if applicable.