[ref. d43806821] Lead Product Development Manager - Non Food - 6 Month Parental Leave Cover - Tesco
About the role
We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Tesco, we always welcome chats about flexible working. 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.So, talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.
We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced colleague to join the non food development team as Lead Product Development Manager.
The role involves managing, coaching and supporting the wider non food development team, managing a small category area and helping to define our overarching vision and ambition for own brand development in our non food categories ensuring we develop and launch great quality, value & innovative products for customers.
You will be responsible for- Leading a small team of Product Development Managers and Product Developers to ensure the delivery of the Product Development strategy across our own label range.
- Contributing to the strategic direction of the Product Development strategy within my area.
- Participating in Leadership team meetings and contributing to the broader Product Development plans.
- Leading change & contributing to the wider business projects, working with commercial, technical & marketing functions to deliver our plans.
- Developing & driving a future strategic product & supplier plan for my area that compliments the business plan.
- Ensuring all our products and are formulated in line with our product rules, corporate initiatives & brand guidelines.
- Keeping updated with trends in product & packaging, competitor activity & market dynamics & sharing with my team.
- Proven track record in product & proposition development.
- Range management in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience of working in the food industry or formal qualification.
- A passion for product & trends.
- Supplier & stakeholder management experience.
- Project & Critical management experience.
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What’s in it for you
We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we give our wonderful colleagues bags of benefits. Including wellbeing services, an award-winning pension scheme and much, much more, our colleague reward package keeps on giving. And helps make every day a little better for you and your family. These include but are not limited to:
- Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
- Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
- Buy holiday salary sacrifice scheme (for salaried roles)
- Private medical insurance
- Retirement savings plan - save between 4% and 7.5% and Tesco will match your contribution
- Life Assurance - 5 x contractual pay
- 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
- The right to request flexible working from your first day with us
- 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
- A Colleague Clubcard for you & a family member (after 3 months of service), giving you access to lots of discounts in-store & online
- Great colleague deals and discounts, saving you money on everyday purchases, eating out and utility bills for the home
- Access to our colleague networks providing a space for colleagues to come together from a range of backgrounds. For more information about our colleague networks please click here
- Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and award-winning training, to help you achieve the job and career you want
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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