Product Developer

M&S Food is changing, and fast! We are undergoing one of the biggest transformations in retailing today to build a bigger, better, fresher food business.

From Percy Pig to the freshest M&S Select Farms produce, we grow, source, and develop our own products to give our customers family-ready food that's unbeatable on flavour and innovation.

We need motivated people who are ready to bring their whole self to work and give it their all in a fast-paced team committed to being the best. After all, this is not just food… This is M&S Food.

We are passionate about creating delicious, convenient, and nutritious ready meals. We are seeking a creative and detail-oriented Product Developer to join our team. In this role, you will generate innovative ideas for new products, develop and test recipes, source high-quality ingredients, conduct product testing, and ensure regulatory compliance. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring new products to market. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Food Science or Culinary Arts, proven experience in product development, strong culinary skills, and knowledge of food safety regulations. We offer a competitive salary, professional growth opportunities, and a supportive work environment. If you are passionate about food innovation, this is the role for you!

What you’ll do

Your key accountabilities will include:

• Keep up to date with trends in Foods, including packaging and ingredients.
• Input into category strategy with your Head of Product, Trading Manager, Brand Marketing, Technologist and Buyer.
• Identify commercial opportunities within own area of responsibility. Interpret internal and external sources of data and customer insight enabling delivery of product proposition plans.
• See opportunities to bring on board new suppliers to deliver market leading innovation, ensuring protection for M&S development through relevant legal documents and agreements.
• Lead on product quality standards setting the benchmark for the industry, identifying relevant benchmarks and centres of excellence.

Who you are

Your skills and experience will include:

• An active interest in the drinks market and trends, with the ability to apply knowledge and skills to the product development.
• Product track record in developing and launching food products.
• Commercially aware, with the ability to analyse and interpret customer and market data.
• Self motivated with a positive approach.

Everyone’s welcome

M&S is ready to push boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring digital era. That’s why we’re revolutionising how we work and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. There’s never been a better time to be part of our team. Marks & Spencer aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make an immediate impact.

We are committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process, and we are happy to talk flexible working.

If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.