Product Development Manager

About this role

• Job Reference Code: **R-106742**
• Employment Type: **Full time**
• Contract Type: **Permanent**
• Hours Per Week: **37.5**
• Salary: **Competitive salary plus benefits**
• Closing Date: **8 October 2026**

# Product Development Manager*Head Office*

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Grocery, BWS & Prep Produce Own Brand Product Development team in the role of Product Manager across the following Own Brand categories of Biscuits and Snacks in Impulse Grocery.

Own label product development is key to our business strategy, driving quality, innovation and newness for our Asda customer to enjoy. You'll see yourself leading from the front, driving category development and taking responsibility for implementing the Trading and Own Brand product development across Impulse.

## The Role

You'll ensure that the category delivers against their quality benchmark; that Innovation and newness is landed across your category and that Quality is maintained along with the necessary legal requirements in terms of labelling are met. You will also make sure that your suppliers comply with the Asda policies throughout the product development process.

As a Product Development Manager, you will be responsible for maintaining product Quality for our customers, driving innovation, cost-saving and developing products across the categories. You will ensure adherence to the product launch critical path, drive category product reviews and customer focused briefs alongside our trading teams.

From food sourcing plans to PR events and product launches, you will be focused on quality, product specification, labelling, nutrition, legislation and cost. You will champion your category, participate in wider project work cross functionally and/or individually; and deliver in line with the broader business objectives.

## About You

• Have a proven track record of working in a dynamic retail environment, managing complexity and competing priorities, delivering innovative pr...