Product Manager

2 weeks ago

Tipton, United Kingdom AF Blakemore Full time

**Location**: Hybrid mixed, 50% Hybrid - 50% Apex11 offices, Tipton, West Midlands

**Contract type**: Permanent, Full Time

**Hours**: 40 hours per week

**Salary**: £25,000-£30,000 p/a - depending on experience

We have an exciting opportunity for a Product Manager who will be responsible for the building, maintaining and communication of recipe creations and product administration in Food To Go and In Store Bakery for Blakemore Retail, and Blakemore Trade Partners. Located in the West Midlands with regular travel to retail stores, other depots, etc.

A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd is one of the largest privately owned companies in the UK. Our forward-thinking family-owned business began life in 1917 as a counter-service grocery store and has grown from these humble beginnings into a company that now owns 260 SPAR convenience stores and employs more than 7,000 people, with a turnover of £1.3 billion. As one of the largest convenience retailers in the UK, we are always looking for innovative ways to create a point of difference. Food and drink have always been our lifeblood, and today our business has multiple divisions specialising in retail, food service and wholesale distribution.

Our success has been built upon a distinct culture focused upon positive and friendly relations with staff, customers, suppliers and the communities we serve. 'The Blakemore Way' is a means to define this culture and ensure that the longstanding values of the Blakemore family will continue to drive the company's growth for the next century.

**Key Tasks/Responsibilities**:

- Own and manage all products in recipe builder and procure wizard. From the development specs 'create' and maintain the end product in system
- Ensure all key stakeholders receive accurate product information
- Technical - ingredient information, accurate weights, and measures for the creation of allergen and nutritional information
- Food Coaches and Store Teams - accurate ingredient list and build information, including ingredient codes for the creation of playbooks
- Marketing - accurate ingredient information and onward communication of allergens and nutritional's for POS and on pack communication which is now a legal requirement
- If an ingredient is unavailable for a period of time or delisted research and propose to Buying Controller appropriate substitute and then follow the full communication loop with stakeholders to ensure all legal requirements and process documents are up to date and accurate
- Capture in the system any packaging information with regards to product specifications (Compostable, Recyclable, recycled etc)
- Create an online sharepoint of product specs by FTG range as a central repository for all information for each of the FTG brands (Playbooks, SELS, Labels etc)
- To develop a relationship with key supplier development and/or technical teams so can be key point of contact for any allergen or noncompliance queries

**Key Experience**:

- Graduate role
- Must be able to demonstrate an ability to work independently
- Attention to detail
- Highly literate
- Has real drive to deliver results, is tenacious and self-motivated
- Ability to work collaboratively within a high performing team
- Experience of working with food development is desired but not essential

**What's in it for you?**
- Excellent benefits package including:

- Use of company laptop and Mobile Phone
- Holiday, Maternity and Paternity leave and pay in excess of statutory entitlements
- Develop your skills and capability in a highly supportive and multi-diverse culture
- Outstanding Training & Development
- Generous staff discount in all our SPAR stores (excl. Alcohol & Cigarettes)
- Early access to your pay through 'EarlyPay'
- 24/7 access to your payslips and Rotas via HR/Payroll portal
- Wellbeing support - access to emotional support, counselling, legal and financial advice
- Company Pension Scheme
- NEST pension scheme
- Company Life Insurance worth 1 x Annual Salary and 6 x Annual Salary with Company Pension Scheme
- Extra Holidays - Purchase Scheme
- Cycle to work - Bicycle purchase scheme
- Long Service Awards

You may have experience in the following: Product Manager, Product Owner, Product Development Manager, Product Strategy Manager, Senior Product Manager, Product Management Specialist, etc.

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