Product Developer

We're seeking a Product Developer to join our Co-op Brand team in Manchester city centre. As a Product Developer, you will research and deliver innovative, high-quality products that delight our customers and keep up with their changing needs.

What you'll do

• Work as part of our food product development teams to create innovative, high-quality, customer-centric products.
• Use your food expertise and passion to create clear product development briefs.
• Interpret internal and external sources of data, insights, and trends to create product ranges and innovation appropriate to the Co-op customer.
• Build strong relationships and influence a range of key partners within our supplier base, trading teams, and technical teams.
• Attend factory visits to monitor quality standards, attend product trials, understand manufacturing capabilities, and future opportunities.
• Keep up to date with the wider retail landscape, keeping in tune with market trends and competitor performance with a focus on delivering efficiencies.
• Monitor and keep track of products throughout the critical path up to launch, supporting the communication of key product information and launch activity.
• Consider commercial implications throughout the development process, ensuring products taste great and deliver against our high-quality standards.
• Be a brand ambassador for the Co-op brand range.

What you'll bring

• Prior experience of working in a food product or process development role within the wider industry.
• A passion for food and innovation with strong sensory skills to taste and analyse food.
• Good communication skills with the ability to build strong stakeholder relationships.
• Good organisational skills, with the confidence to manage workload and projects autonomously.
• A customer-focused approach, whilst being commercially aware, with the ability to analyse and interpret insights and data.

Benefits

• An annual bonus based on personal and business performance.
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays.
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions.
• Access to a subsidised onsite gym.
• 30% discount on Co-op products and 10% off other brands.
• Stream – early access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it.
• Virtual healthcare including GP appointments, mental health support, nutrition, and fitness advice.
• 24/7 colleague support service.
• Training and support for your development and career progression.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.