Lead Product Development Manager - Non Food - 6 Month Parental Leave Cover

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.

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.

We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week - combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work 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