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In this role, you’ll research and deliver innovative, high quality, great value for money products, aligned to our strategy across an 18-24-month planning horizon.\nWhy this role matters\nAs a Product Development Manager, we’ll look to you to build positive relationships with key partners and collaborate with cross-functional internal teams and our supplier base. You’ll analyse insight to understand future opportunities and continually review the market, our supply base, and our competitors to help shape and deliver the future of our own brand proposition. This is an amazing opportunity to gain valuable exposure and see the products you develop in thousands of Co-op stores across the UK.\nWhat you’ll do\nWork as part of our product development teams, to create innovative, high quality, customer-centric products\nInterpret internal and external sources of data, insights, and trends to create product ranges and Innovation appropriate to the Co-op customer.\nBuild relationships and influence a range of key partners within our supplier base, trading teams, and technical teams\nAttend factory visits to attend product trials, understand manufacturing capabilities and future opportunities, feeding this back to the team and business\nKeep up to date with the wider retail landscape, keeping in tune with market trends and competitor performance with a focus on delivering efficiencies\nConsider commercial implication throughout the development process, making sure the products you develop taste great and deliver against our high-quality standards\nBe a brand ambassador for the Co-op brand range\nWhat you’ll bring\nWe’re committed to making our roles as accessible as possible, so we only ask for the minimum criteria. To thrive here, you’ll need to bring:\nConsiderable experience of working in a product development role within the food industry, across multiple food categories\nA passion for food and innovation with trained sensory skills to taste and analyse food\nStrong communication skills with the ability to build positive relationships across all business\nCreative thinking, with strong commercial insight and understanding\nDeep customer and category knowledge with the ability to analyse and interpret data\nWhy Co-op?\nAt Co-op, we’re owned by our members. And because we’re owned by you, we can do right by you. So when you join us, you’re not just taking a job, you’re joining a movement. We’re an organisation that puts people and communities first, and we’re powered by purpose. We want this to be a place where you can thrive, so you’ll also receive:\nAn annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)\n28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays\nA pension with up to 10% employer contributions\nCompany car\nAccess to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)\n30% discount on Co-op products and 10% off other brands\nStream - early access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it\nVirtual healthcare including GP appointments, mental health support, nutrition and fitness advice\n24/7 colleague support service\nTraining and support for your development and career progression\nCycle-to-work scheme\nA place you’ll belong\nWe’re building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve. 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