Tesco - Horticulture Product Development Manager
About the role
At Tesco, we believe in the power of spending more time together, face to face, than apart. So, during your working week, you can expect to spend 60% of your time in one of our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. We also recognise that life looks a little different for each of us.Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. That’s why at Tesco, we always welcome a conversation about flexible working.
So, talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.
A rare opportunity has arisen for a Horticulture Product Development Manager to define and develop product categories including Flowers, Plants and Garden. As one of our biggest growth areas, this is a role that requires a candidate to have strong awareness across the wider Horticulture industry, trend knowledge and design direction.
The successful candidate will take on responsibility for the area by developing & launching great quality, value & innovative products for customers, through strong project management & collaborative working.
If you possess the skills to take on this role then please reach out to us for more information.
You will be responsible for- Leading the product development process with my NWT & suppliers, ensuring quality and innovation are at the heart of what we do and all new products have clear customer & business rationale and land with maximum impact.
- Ensuring all our products are formulated in line with our product rules, corporate initiatives & brand guidelines.
- Owning & managing the critical path and artwork process using our product development systems, effective stakeholder management and communication to ensure all products are launched on time.
- Developing & driving a future strategic plan for my area that feeds into & compliments the product & category plan.
- Working collaboratively with product direction to ensure cross category projects & seasonal events are delivered.
- Ensuring our products are always great quality by regularly reviewing and reformulating them where needed.
- Visiting our supplier partners to understand their production capabilities for future opportunities.
- Keeping updated with trends in product & packaging, competitor activity & market dynamics & sharing with my team.
- Advocate for Tesco, sharing my expertise & passion for product, actively participating in events & social media.
- Leading change & contributing to the wider business taking ownership and ensuring delivery of x-functional projects.
- Considering commercial implications throughout development in order to maximise quality.
- Developing and leading a high performing team, giving them the opportunities to be their best.
- Following our Business Code of Conduct & always acting with integrity and due diligence.
- End to end product & proposition development.
- Range management in a fast paced environment.
- Horticulture industry experience or a similar discipline e.g. Home.
- An expert level of understanding across the wider Horticulture industry including Flowers, Plant and Garden.
- A passion for product & trends.
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What’s in it for you
We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!- Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
- Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
- Private medical insurance
- 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 4 weeks fully paid paternity leave
- Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing
About us
Tesco has become a market leader by doing the little things that really matter for our customers and colleagues.
It’s part of what makes Tesco such a great place to work, and we’re proud to have been accredited as one of Britain’s Top Employers again this year.
We're the UK's number one retailer and we pride ourselves on offering a great shopping experience. We are passionate about our food, merchandise and services and will always try to get things right for our customers.
But did you know we also offer great job opportunities? With stores, distribution centres and offices across the UK, and a vast variety of roles, we are always looking for people who have a hunger to work with customers and colleagues across our exciting business.
We believe in treating each other with respect and giving everyone an equal opportunity to get on. It's our people that make the difference every day - helping us make a difference for our customers
Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details before your agreed start date.
For more information about us please visit www.tescoplc.com