Product Innovation & Fresh Range Development Manager

bwgfoods; Tallaght; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

BWG Foods is seeking a Product Innovation & Fresh Range Development Manager to shape and evolve fresh food ranges for Ireland's convenience retail market. You will drive concept development, trials and multi-store rollout across BWG brands, working with Commercial, Retail Ops, Marketing and Supply Chain to deliver compelling, profitable ranges.

You will translate consumer trends into innovative products, lead cross‑functional teams, manage budgets and deliver training to store teams for

Qualifications

• Experience in leading fresh food range development and product concepts.
• Ability to translate consumer trends into innovative food concepts.
• Strong project management skills with multi-site rollout experience.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across cross-functional teams.
• Experience collaborating with retail partners and concessions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and evolution of fresh food ranges across BWG retail brands.
• Identify trends and translate insights into scalable concepts.
• Manage projects from concept to multi-store rollout, including trials and post-launch review.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Retail Operations, Marketing and Supply Chain to deliver launches.
• Develop partnerships with fresh food concessions and franchise operators.
• Support in-store execution across fresh food departments.
• Design training programmes and resources for store teams.
• Maintain and improve core fresh food ranges for quality and performance.
• Lead packaging and presentation improvements for customer appeal and efficiency.

Skills

Food innovation

Consumer trends

Retail excellence

Communication

Stakeholder management

Cross‑functional collaboration

Organised

Drive innovation

Education

Third-level qualification in business/food

Job description

Product Innovation & Fresh Range Development Manager

We are searching for a passionate and commercially driven Product Innovation & Fresh Range Development Manager to join our Food Innovation Team.

This exciting role will focus on shaping, developing and evolving fresh food ranges for convenience retail customers across Ireland. The successful candidate will play a key role in identifying emerging food trends, developing innovative product concepts, and delivering scalable fresh food solutions across our retail brands.

Working across cross‑functional teams, this role will lead the development and rollout of new fresh food ranges and concepts — from insight and ideation through to in‑store execution — ensuring our retail partners deliver best‑in‑class fresh food experiences that drive sales, profitability and customer loyalty.

This position offers a unique opportunity to influence the future direction of fresh food within convenience retail while working in a fast‑paced, commercially focused environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and evolution of fresh food ranges across BWG retail brands, ensuring they remain competitive, commercially strong and aligned with customer needs.
• Identify and translate consumer trends and market insights into innovative food concepts and scalable retail solutions.
• Manage product and range development projects from concept to multi‑store rollout, including trials, financial evaluation and post‑launch review.
• Collaborate with internal teams including Commercial, Retail Operations, Marketing, and Supply Chain to deliver successful product launches and initiatives.
• Develop and grow strategic partnerships with fresh food concessions and franchise operators.
• Support retail partners in delivering best‑in‑class in‑store execution across fresh food departments.
• Design and deliver training programmes, workshops and learning resources to support store teams in implementing new food concepts.
• Maintain and continuously improve core fresh food ranges, ensuring quality, consistency and strong commercial performance.
• Lead improvements in packaging, labelling and product presentation to enhance customer appeal and operational efficiency.

Experience Required

• Relevant experience managing a fresh food department in a retail or food service environment.
• Proven experience in product development, food innovation, or retail range development.
• Experience delivering new food concepts from idea to multi‑location rollout.
• Strong project management experience with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Experience developing and delivering training programmes for store teams.
• Experience managing project budgets and commercial performance analysis.
• Strong operational understanding of high‑volume food service environments.
• A third‑level qualification in business, food, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).

Skills & Capabilities

• Strong passion for food innovation, consumer trends and retail excellence.
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to translate ideas into profitable retail solutions.
• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams and retail partners.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast‑paced environment.
• A proactive mindset with a proven ability to drive innovation and deliver change.