Product Developer General Merchandise

Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supermarket group in Greater London is looking for a Product Developer in General Merchandise. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in shaping and delivering innovative products that meet customer expectations. Strong product development experience in the retail sector is essential. The position offers competitive compensation and benefits, including colleagues discount and opportunity for a performance-related bonus.

Benefits

Colleague discount

Performance-related bonus up to 10%

Annual holiday allowance

Qualifications

• Proven experience in non-food product development within retail.
• Strong understanding of product lifecycle management.
• Capability to balance creativity and commercial insight.

Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver the Product Plan for sub-category areas.
• Ensure compliance with Gated Process requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for product innovation.

Skills

Product development experience

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

Analytical skills

Job description

Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits
Location: London Store Support Centre and Home, London, EC1M 6HA
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Food Commercial
Closing date: 25 January 2026
Requisition ID: 400045588

We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. Here, everything in our Sainsbury’s stores starts out in Sainsbury’s Commercial. Whether it’s the product, proposition, packaging or price, or the fact that something tastes great, our team is responsible for all food, non- food and Clothing items available in Sainsbury’s stores, digitally and on demand. You’ll discover it’s incredibly fast-paced. People here are in it together and not afraid to take risks. They’re enthusiastic too, and their amazing leadership team is right behind them. The knowledge and experience you gain here could set you up for career moves anywhere else in the business. So, if you’re passionate about your products and just as hungry to learn, you’ll fit in perfectly.

Joining Sainsbury's as a Product Developer in General Merchandise means being at the forefront of innovation and creativity, where you will play a crucial role in shaping and delivering exciting new products that resonate with our customers. As part of a collaborative team that values customer quality measures and embraces new trends, you will have the opportunity to lead projects, set design directions, and drive innovation excellence, all while receiving support and resources to enhance your skills and expertise. With a focus on continuous development and a passion for delivering excellence, you will be part of a dynamic environment that encourages creativity, communication, and cross‑functional collaboration to bring innovative products to life and make a real impact in the retail industry.

What you’ll do

You will play a crucial role in shaping and delivering the Product Plan for your sub‑category areas, ensuring compliance with all Gated Process requirements and documentation. Your responsibilities will include being the custodian of taste and quality by setting customer quality measures for all products developed, utilising various insights to inform strategy and project objectives, and leading the creation and delivery of the Product Brief for new and improved products. You will keep abreast of trends in the market, manage the end‑to‑end design generation process, and ensure accuracy of customer‑facing product information. Additionally, you will collaborate with cross‑functional teams, suppliers, and business partners to drive innovation and increase customer exposure to new products and ranges.

Who you are

As a Product Developer in General Merchandise for Sainsbury's, you are a dedicated professional with a strong background in product development within the retail or manufacturing industry, essential for driving innovation and delivering high‑quality products to meet customer expectations. With your commercial awareness, customer quality measures expertise, and proven track record in setting product direction through detailed briefs and processes, you possess the skills necessary to lead and manage projects effectively while interpreting and analysing data to make informed decisions. Your passion for new trends, effective communication, and strong drive to work collaboratively in cross‑functional teams showcase your commitment to delivering excellence and driving success in product development.

• Proven and current experience in non‑food product development within general merchandise categories within large complex retail organisation.
• Strong understanding of end‑to‑end product lifecycle management and knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials, and supplier management.
• Commercial analytical skills and experience, with the ability to balance creativity, customer insight, cost, quality, and margin to deliver commercially successful ranges.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to confidently engage, challenge, and influence senior stakeholders to gain alignment on product direction and commercial decisions.

We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here inuussutiss you have always troubleshooting new‑...? Here are some of them:

Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to get 10% off at Sainsbury’s, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks. This increases to 15% off at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance‑related bonus of up to 10% of salary, depending on how we perform.

Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy additional holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such★★★★ etc like season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, pay advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an employee assistance programme.

Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoptionachdadh leave and up σ… etc up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave.

Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).