Product Development Manager

Greencore Group plc; Leeds; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading convenience food producer is seeking a Product Development Manager in Leeds to drive innovative projects from concept to shelf. The successful candidate will manage multiple food development briefs, collaborating with customers and team members, while encouraging creativity and excellence. Competitive salary and benefits, including 25 days holiday and enhanced parental leave, are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days Holidays plus bank holidays

Pension up to 8% matched

Enhanced Parental Leave

Company share save scheme

Exclusive employee discount platform

Access to Wellbeing Centre platform

Qualifications

• Significant experience in product development within food manufacturing.
• Strong project management skills with proven abilities.
• Confident, collaborative communicator with influence at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Steer bold new ideas from concept to shelf.
• Drive multiple projects, ensuring timely delivery.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with customers.

Skills

Project management

Product development experience

Collaborative communication

Creative thinking

Commercial awareness

Leadership

Job description

Opportunity: Product Development Manager

Location: Leeds

Why Greencore

We’re one of the UK’s leading producer of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make everyday taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we’re proud to employ over 13,300 talented colleagues across 16 manufacturing sites and 17 distribution depots throughout the UK. Together, we bring delicious food to life, from sandwiches, and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles, and ready meals. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve revenues of £1.95bn.

Our extensive direct-to-store (DTS) network, with 17 depots nationwide, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring our customers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

We have an excellent opportunity for a Product Development Manager to join our team at our Leeds site. The home of over 40% of the nation’s frozen Yorkshire puddings and one of the country’s biggest suppliers to major retailers.

The Role

As Product Development Manager, you’ll steer bold new ideas from spark to shelf. You’ll drive multiple projects at pace, shaping concepts that excite customers and energise our teams. You’ll be working closely with customers and internal teams to deliver and lead the next generation of Yorkshire pud innovation!

Key responsibilities include:

• Taking ownership of development briefs from concept through to launch, ensuring each project is delivered on time and in full.
• Managing the critical path and driving progress across multiple workstreams.
• Building and maintaining a strong, collaborative relationship with our customers technologists and buyers.
• Bringing strategic insight and forward-thinking to future development plans, helping the team stay ahead of trends and customer expectations.
• Encouraging innovation, creativity, and excellence in every product we deliver.
• Leading with influence and confidence, ensuring clarity and momentum across the team.
• Supporting and mentoring technologists and developers, helping them to grow and succeed.

What We’re Looking For

• Significant experience in product development within food manufacturing.
• Strong project management skills with a proven ability to manage the critical path and multiple briefs.
• A confident, collaborative communicator with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Creative thinker with a strong commercial awareness and genuine passion for food.
• A natural leader who can inspire, challenge, and drive progress.

What you’ll get in return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• 25 days Holidays plus bank holidays
• Pension up to 8% matched
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform