- Posted 30 July 2025
- Salary £40,000
- LocationNottingham
- Job type Permanent
- DisciplineFood & Drink
- Reference169824
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Product Developer (12 Month FTC)
Job description
Product Developer – 12-month FTC (with potential to go perm!)
We are seeking a Product Developer to join our brilliantly talented New Product Development (NPD) team based in Nottingham to support the team during maternity cover!
Location: Nottingham Area
Hours: Monday – Thursday, 8:30 - 17:00, Friday, 8:30 - 16:00
Salary: £38,000 - £42,000
Contract: 12-month FTC (Maternity Cover)
Your Duties Will Include:
- Responsible for developing products on time and to budget for the customer.
- Build ideas, support new projects and actively participate in internal and external innovation sessions.
- First point of contact for customers, building positive pro-active relationships with customer product development teams.
- Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure feasibility of products that are developed in line with company and customer strategy.
- Lead product presentations
- Work with teams to solve issues including scalability and sustainability
- Ensure product recipes meet appropriate food quality standards alongside commercial targets and within brand standards.
- Create and ensure accurate NPD paperwork.
- Ensure benchmarking is carried out accurately and comprehensively to present at internal and external presentations.
- Actively demonstrate passion for food and a good understanding of market and food trends.
- Travel to our UK manufacturing sites and abroad as required
Experience and Skills:
- Supermarket own label and food product development experience
- Food Based Degree- desirable
- Passion for food essential
- Strong customer facing experience
- 3 years plus experience in retail or FMCG development role.
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Strong planning, organisation and project management skills.
- Good analytic and numeracy skills
- Attention to detail
- Presentation skills
- Microsoft Office skills - Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Willingness to travel regularly across the UK and abroad (driving licence essential)
Benefits to Include:
- Hybrid working
- 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
- Pension match 4%/4%
- 2 Employee Volunteering Days per year
- Online and High-street retailer discount scheme
- Employee well-being and community support groups
- Charity Initiatives and Team events
If this sounds of interest, please click apply and I will call you with more information!