Product & Portfolio Manager - Grocery - NPD / Technical

ECW Search; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing FMCG business is seeking a Portfolio Manager to lead innovation and new product developments with a major UK grocery retailer. This role requires excellent project management and stakeholder skills, focusing on delivering high-quality products. You will navigate complex projects and provide insights to senior leaders while working in a collaborative environment. A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered, alongside opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus

Pension

Comprehensive benefits package

Inclusive culture

Qualifications

• Experience delivering NPD or complex cross-functional projects from concept to launch.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple workstreams.
• Confident in dealing with major UK grocery retailers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of innovation projects across a grocery portfolio.
• Manage timelines and risks for project delivery.
• Provide updates and insights to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Organizational skills

Problem-solving mindset

Collaboration

Job description

🚀 Portfolio Manager – Grocery (Major UK Retail Partner) - London

• Salary - up to £65,000
• Hybrid working Central London Office
• Bonus
• Pension
• PHC
• Lots of awesome softer benefits

📍 UK | FMCG | B Corp Certified Business

We are working with a fast-growing, purpose-led FMCG business who operate in close partnership with one of the UK’s top four grocery retailers to create exciting, high-quality products that consumers love.

Due to unprecedented success they are now looking for a Portfolio Manager – Grocery to lead the delivery of new product development and range evolution across this key retail account and others as they expand.

🧠 The role

This role sits within a central brand and portfolio team, at the heart of how innovation is delivered.

You’ll play a critical role in shaping and executing the product roadmap from early concept through to launch, ensuring new products and packaging land flawlessly in store.

Working cross-functionally across marketing, commercial, supply chain, and operations, you’ll bring clarity, structure, and momentum to complex projects while partnering closely with major UK grocery retailers.

🛠 What you’ll be doing

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of innovation and renovation projects across a major grocery portfolio
• Bring a multi-year brand and product strategy to life through compelling new products and packaging
• Manage timelines, dependencies, feasibility, and risk to ensure smooth project deliveryAct as the central point of contact for cross-functional project teams
• Navigate challenges, resolve conflicts, and keep projects moving forward
• Provide clear updates, insights, and recommendations to senior stakeholders

🧩 What we’re looking for

• Experience delivering NPD or complex cross-functional projects from concept to launch
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams at once
• Confident stakeholder manager, ideally with exposure to major UK grocery retailers
• Ability to turn complexity into clear, confident recommendations
• A collaborative leadership style that brings teams together
• Good understanding of supply chains and FMCG operating models
• Strong attention to detail with a proactive, problem-solving mindset

🌱 What you’ll get

• The opportunity to work on high-profile launches with a leading UK grocery retailer
• Broad exposure across a growing FMCG business with real ownership and impact
• Ongoing development in portfolio management, innovation, and leadership
• A competitive salary, bonus, and comprehensive benefits package
• A purpose-driven, inclusive culture where different perspectives are valued

This is a business committed to building a workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. If the role sounds exciting but you don’t meet every requirement, we’d still encourage you to apply or drop me a note on [e-mail] directly to learn more!