Senior Product Developer (FOOD)

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food product company in London is seeking a Senior Product Developer to drive the development of innovative food products. The role involves managing all stages of the product lifecycle, collaborating with international teams, and maintaining strong customer relationships. The ideal candidate will have experience in chilled or frozen categories and excellent communication skills. This opportunity includes frequent travel across the UK and Europe.

Qualifications

• Ambitious and creative Product Developer eager to advance.
• Experience managing projects with international teams.
• Understanding of food trends, ingredients, and seasonality.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end development of new food products.
• Collaborate with R&D and procurement teams.
• Build strong customer relationships to align projects with trends.

Skills

Experience in chilled or frozen categories

Excellent communication skills

Strong organizational skills

Adaptability to new projects

Education

Food-related degree

Job description

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Senior Product Developer (FOOD), London (City of London)

Client: Blue Spark Organisation Ltd

Location: London (City of London), United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

22.08.2025

Expiry Date:

06.10.2025

Job Description:

The Company

This ambitious business prides itself on its delicious range of chilled and frozen products, supplying retail and food service customers across the UK, Europe, and globally. Growing rapidly, they are looking to expand their talented NPD team with a Senior Product Developer.

The Role

Reporting to the General Manager, you’ll join a small NPD team and be responsible for the end-to-end development of innovative new food products, ensuring each concept aligns with product briefs and market insights.

This broad role involves working with the overseas R&D team to turn customer briefs into viable production-ready products. You’ll manage all stages of the product lifecycle, oversee project critical paths, and collaborate with technical, operations, and procurement teams to ensure quality, innovation, and compliance.

You’ll also handle packaging improvements, artwork sign-offs, and post-launch reviews. Building strong customer relationships to understand project goals and translate them into on-trend, timely concepts is key.

The Candidate

We seek an ambitious, creative, and capable Product Developer eager to advance within a growing business. Experience in chilled or frozen categories, whether branded or retail own-brand, is preferred. A food-related degree is advantageous.

Excellent communication skills are essential, as you’ll interact with retailers and manage projects with international teams to launch products successfully and swiftly.

You should have strong organizational skills, enthusiasm for learning, and the ability to quickly adapt to new projects.

An in-depth understanding of food trends, ingredients, and seasonality is important for recipe development and innovation.

This role involves frequent travel across the UK, EU, and Southeast Asia.

If you’re a Product Developer looking to grow in a fast-paced environment with lots of customer contact, this could be the perfect opportunity. Apply now or call 0345 2600 737 / 07700 137 110 for a confidential chat.

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