Professional Product Development Manager

3 weeks ago


Ashford, United Kingdom Brakes Full time
Brakes are looking for a Product Development Manager to join the Merchandising team on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract, reporting into the Senior Product Development Manager.
The Product Development Manager (PDM) is accountable for the project management of new and existing sku’s through their lifecycle, by managing the end-to-end projects within a cross functional team, making recommendations to reduce COG’s through Product Optimisation, Lean Manufacturing and re-sourcing aligned with our CSR framework. This role is offering hybrid working, the successful candidate must live within in a commutable distance from our Kent HO and be open to UK/ European travel.
Reporting to the Senior Product Development Manager and working alongside the Product Development Executive for the Centre of Plate category.
Supplier facing product development briefs.
The Sysco Brand and subsidiary brands are built on a tiering architecture, which must be maintained and will evolve overtime, as a PDM it’s their role to be the custodians of these tiering attributes, and the evolutions on all own brand developments whether new or existing.
Management of the food specification and artwork of any new launches, product or supplier changes
Working alongside the Technical, Merchandising and Buying teams, drive category sales & margin performance by taking cost out of the products and processes without changing customers perception of quality or performance.
Improve the quality of the product at the same price as the current product.
Benchmarking products in the market place and put forward suggestions based on learning’s with regards to quality and price.
Ensuring that all products are launched within the Brake branding criteria.
The successful candidate will have previous experience in a similar manufacturing / food product role looking to join a global organisation for the next step in their career. To be successful in the role you will have an extensive food product background and knowledge of online food specification systems. You will have project management experience and possess the commercial business awareness needed to communicate with various levels of stakeholders. A competitive salary
Company car allowance of £5,500
Pension scheme
Life Assurance
Single private medical healthcare cover
Generous holiday allowance of 25 days + bank holidays, with option to purchase additional holidays
Huge discounts on all sorts of lovely food and award-wining products through our staff shop
Discounts on Cinema tickets, shopping and earn cashback on purchases through Sysco benefits portal
Real career opportunities - being part of Sysco, the world’s leading foodservice business, opens up a world of possibility

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