Asda • Leeds LS11 5AD

Junior Product Developer

About this role

Job Title

Location

Asda House

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Fixed Term

Hours Per Week

37.5

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits.

Key responsibilities include

Responsible for working with the category product managers to ensure innovation & product development is driven in specific product areas to deliver newness & incremental sales
Co-ordinates reviews of the market, trade shows calendar creation, market innovation and circulates relevant information to colleagues
Booking and co-ordinating product panels under the guidance of their PM including NPD, EPD, Pre-production & launch. Accurately cascading the minutes and actions from each
Assisting in brand panel set up and product flow
Shopping and co-ordinating market newness where appropriate
Co-ordination of product bibles for area, ensuring all information is consistent and available within the critical path
Is aware of category plans, assists on category strategy process and is known by the team for support where required
EPD spec review and submission, attending critical path production meetings prepared to communicate with prior notice of any delays to the process
Ensures the necessary legal requirements in terms of labelling are met and that suppliers comply with Asda’s technical. nutritional, legislative and packaging policies.
Actively attends workshops and training to ensure product knowledge development
Product development responsibility for NPD project assigned by PM
Assisting on brief creation process following the direction of the PM
Is an Own Brand Ambassador supporting internal/external PR events, including Exec Walk rounds, Product Showcases, PR days and nominations for awards
Accountable for ensuring their objectives are set out, achievable and has training agreed with line manager

About You

Food Science / technology background. Non food development/quality background
Strong food focus with area product knowledge
Experience working within retail or the supply base
Ability to prioritise and flex to the changing needs of the business
Shows understanding of the customer and represents their needs first
Good organisation/project management skills
Good decision making skills
Good communication and networking skills
Has commercial awareness, and understanding of the factors that affect costs
Ability to create right plans for delivery

Everything you'll love

To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including

Discretionary company bonus
Company pension up to 7% matched
15% colleague discount in store and online
Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.
Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves