634 Product Development jobs in the United Kingdom

Our Purpose Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200 countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential. Title and Summary Manager - Product Development Manager, Product Development - Foundry Who is Mastercard? Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all. Overview Mastercard Foundry is the innovation engine of Mastercard and a hub for new product development. We do this by driving product innovation in emerging technologies and interfaces while focusing on developing a point of view to enhance existing solutions and new use-cases. We also focus on building revenue generating ecosystems and flywheels that can be standalone in adjacent segments and markets. Examples of focus areas include commercial payments, new payment flows, real time payments, data and services. Within Foundry, the Manager, Product Development will be supporting the execution of new to market product development across core payments and services. Role responsibility including identification, execution, and in-market delivery of new products and solutions. The responsibilities will include execution of near-term opportunities that drive significant in year revenue and strategic differentiation for Mastercard, as well as scoping, identification, in-market testing of longer-term product concepts and solutions Role: - Engage in idea generation for new to market products and solutions including workshop facilitation and collateral development. - Contribute to developing product concepts and prototypes and independently own and deliver key tasks associated with it. - Partner with Product & Engineering partners and our CX&D team on concept validation and market testing and independently own and deliver key tasks associated with it. - Contribute / own business case development and planning for individual products. - Own and deliver high quality collateral materials to facilitate internal decision making. - Lead cross functional workshops and manage follow up actions to completion. - Partner with CXD, Product and R&D teams by providing prioritized requirements. - Work within a matrixed organization to influence and drive outcomes within tight timelines. All About You - Strong analytical, verbal and written communication skills. - Strong product development and management experience, including rapid opportunity identification, concept development, business model innovation, and in market testing of global products is preferred. - In-depth understanding of commercial payment ecosystem and payments globally. - Previous experience working in Payments innovation space delivering new to market value propositions. - Critical thinker that is comfortable with technical details, and experience working with R&D teams - Flair in connecting people and ideas; ability to operate in a matrix environment. - Right to work in the UK without restriction. Corporate Security Responsibility All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must: Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices; Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed; Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.

Product Development Manager, Fixed Term Contract (12 Months)

Competitive salary and excellent benefits

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast growing and evolving global FMCG manufacturer as a product development manager, managing the pipeline of concept-to-launch product development, working at the forefront of food technology and sustainability, developing new products and driving innovation and excellence for a range of market-leading global consumer products.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading a product development team and a portfolio of complex NPD and innovation projects
• Technical leadership, governance and management within the product development team, ensuring product solutions are consumer led and robustly validated
• Project delivery and technical guidance to influence technical feasibility, approach and timeline of projects
• Forging strong and effective relationships with a network of technical and non-technical stakeholders, both internally and with suppliers.

About you

You will have a background in food manufacturing, line management experience and a sound technical understanding ofingredients - experience of powder-manufacturing processes would be highly desirable - new process technologies and hands-on management of multiple projects. You will also have a high level of numeracy in order to interpret trend analysis and consumer insights, with some knowledge of statistical tools for analysing data.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual looking to further their career. If you are interested and have a proven track record of success, we would like to hear from you. Please call Camilla Clark at Rockfield Specialist Recruitment or apply now, with your CV, on-line.

Are you a junior or assistant buyer craving a step up in your career?

Do you love the buzz of new product development and want to bring your ideas to life?

We’re working with an innovative textiles business that supplies beautiful products to major UK retailers. They’re looking for someone creative, energetic and ready to get stuck into their role in NPD.

You’ll join a fast-paced, supportive team where your ideas matter, and your energy is valued. This is a hands-on role for someone who’s excited about product development, loves building relationships and wants to see their visions become a reality. If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and dive into the world of product & buying, we want to hear from you!

What you’ll get

·   Salary £28k - £30K (DOE)

·   Pension scheme

·   Health cash plan

·   Hybrid / flexible working options

·   Birthday off!

·   The chance to travel overseas

About You

·   You’re passionate about products and always on the lookout for what’s new

·   Naturally creative, full of ideas and love working in a team

·   You’re confident talking to suppliers and negotiating deals

·   Highly organised, detail-focused and love seeing projects through

·   You’re curious, always asking questions and eager to learn

·   You bring energy, positivity and aren’t afraid to get involved

About the role

·   Supporting the buying team with sourcing and developing new products

·   Building relationships with suppliers (UK and international)

·   Helping negotiate prices and keeping products on budget

·   Spotting trends and new opportunities

·   Getting involved in range planning and product launches

About the company

·   A business that’s doubled in recent years

·   Supplier to the UK’s largest home textiles retailer

·   Clear scope for personal and professional development

·   A business that values your ideas and gives you room to grow

Ready to step up? Get in touch with us today or apply now!

Founded in 2003 Wasabi's vision is to lovingly create and serve delicious Asian food for a busy nation.

Wasabi now has 40 thriving restaurants across London  and major UK cities and 4 in New York  and in 2019, we introduced Wasabi Home Bento  to the grocery channel , launching exclusively in Sainsbury’s . Building on that success, the grocery business broadened its reach to Tesco  in September 2022, followed by exciting launches in Co-op and Morrisons  in 2024. Wasabi grocery has seen phenomenal growth  and is now a £62m RSV brand.  Wasabi proudly stands as the No. 2 chilled ready-meal brand  in the market , consistently attracting new customers to the category through an innovative East Asian range.

Wasabi’s menu is celebrated for its unique character, exceptional freshness, and bold flavours. Our diverse range is designed to delight a wide audience, delivering both comfort and excitement with every bite.

We have an ambitious 5-year growth strategy, focusing on new restaurants, franchise partnerships, and international expansion.

As we prepare for our next phase of growth and innovation, we have an incredibly exciting opportunity for a Product Development Technologist  (Grocery) to join our Food Team based in Park Royal.

The Role:

Play a key role in technical food development, driving launch-ready projects and converting kitchen recipes into scalable, operational products.

Key Responsibilities (but not limited to):

• Lead the hands-on development of new and existing food products, ensuring alignment with briefs and technical standards.

• Collaborate with chefs, procurement, and technical teams to create and refine commercially viable recipes suitable for production.

• Adapt recipes to CPU and factory capabilities, solving challenges to deliver optimal results.

• Accurately document recipes, preparation methods, yields, nutritional information, and costing according to company standards

• Write cooking and reheating instructions and complete product attribute documentation for gate approvals.

• Conduct organoleptic and shelf-life testing during development to validate product performance and feasibility.

• Manage new product development (NPD) and existing product development (EPD) from concept through to launch, including critical path ownership.

• Present products at key stages of development and lead handovers to process and production teams.

• Source and validate new raw materials with procurement, ensuring suitability for culinary and operational requirements.

• Attend CPU upscale trials and support process development to maintain quality and consistency at scale.

• Drive food quality improvement initiatives, including resolving quality issues and customer complaints.

• Facilitate and participate in taste panels, benchmarking sessions, and regular product quality reviews.

• Prepare and provide samples for presentations, photography, and marketing, including food styling support.

• Maintain a clean and organised development kitchen, managing stock and ordering raw materials as needed

Our Requirements:

• Previous experience working as a Process or Food Technologist within the food manufacturing industry.
• Qualified degree in a food related discipline – food science, technology, home economics.
• Demonstrates an above standard knowledge of food, ingredients, and culinary practices.
• Highly creative and passionate about food with knowledge of South Asian, Japanese and Korean food trends and good industry awareness.
• Certificate in Food Hygiene
• A proactive personality, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• A methodical approach, be organised with good prioritisation skills, the ability to work to short deadlines and attention to detail.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Can work on multiple projects simultaneously with ease and thriving in a busy fast-paced environment.

In return we provide:

• A great working environment
• Pension scheme
• Target Bonus
• Refer A Friend Scheme
• Free Sushi or hot food (vegan options available)
• 50% discount in our Branches
• Employee Assistant Programme
• Hybrid working model
• Long Service Awards
• Wagestream - a financial wellbeing benefit that lets you access your pay as you earn it in real time and manage savings
• Life Assurance
• Electric Vehicle Scheme through Octapus
• Cycle To Work
• Free on-site parking
• A variety of discounts (shopping, food & drink, entertainment and health & fitness) through Perkbox and
• The opportunity to develop your skills within a growing company.

 
Our people make us who we are. If you're looking for an exciting challenge and this sounds like the job for you please apply today as we can't wait to hear from you. 

COME ROLL WITH US!

ABOUT THE ROLE

My client is looking for a Product Development Specialist  to take ownership of the creative and commercial development of product ranges across assigned brands and categories. You’ll become a recognised market expert, curating seasonal collections, delivering trend-led products ahead of competitors, and responding to customer-specific briefs with speed, quality, and cost efficiency. You’ll also ensure the continuous improvement of our core everyday lines, keeping them fresh and competitive in the market.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create commercially viable product ranges that meet brand and customer requirements.
• Identify and evaluate suppliers, building strong relationships.
• Negotiate competitive pricing and ensure margin targets are met.
• Maintain accurate pricing and specifications with the Product Admin team.
• Review and approve all product, packaging, and presentation artwork.
• Ensure all details are accurate to achieve “right first time” sampling.
• Approve final sales presentations before release.
• Manage product timelines through to PPS approval. Approve samples in line with specifications.
• Conduct regular competitive shopping to identify trends, formats, pricing, and opportunities. Present insights to inform product strategy and range development.

ABOUT THE CANDIDATE

To be considered for this role, you must have previous experience in a similar product-focused or Buying role where you have gained the following skills:

• Strong commercial awareness.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Confident numerical and data analysis abilities.
• Strong presentation and negotiation skills.
• Passion for innovative and distinctive product development.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Creative, curious, and trend-aware.
• Decisive under pressure and effective at problem-solving.

The role will be office-based in the Manchester area, so you must also live within a commutable distance to this location.

ABOUT THE CLIENT

My client is an established, progressive and continuously growing Manchester-based business. This is your chance to shape market-leading product ranges from concept to launch, working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. You’ll play a vital role in driving innovation, quality, and commercial success while becoming a recognised expert in your category.

SALARY

£30,000 - £35,000 DOE

Product Development Engineer

We are working with an extremely well-known, industry leading organisation on the lookout for a Product Development Engineer to join their team in Somerset. This is an extremely exciting time to join a growing team within a fantastic company.

The Product Development engineer will be responsible for leading the mechanical design and testing of a number of new products and product improvement projects from the initial brief to their launch. Ensuring that all design and test protocols meet relevant British and International standards.

This role requires a wider involvement throughout the product development process; meaning an essential element of the role will be to research and understand industry standards and regulations.

Key Responsibilities :

• Mechanical design of products, using Solidworks, applying DFMA requirements
• Carrying out FMEA studies on designs and prototypes
• Testing and analysis of samples and current products in compliance with all relevant British and European Standards
• Completion of test documentation; including compliance reports; test logs and New Product Development test summaries
• Produce Pre-Production Approval Process (PPAP) documents, to inform the Quality Control (QC) inspection team of the new product specifications
• Input into product development projects throughout their stages; aiding in solving problems that arise
• Collaborate with other members of the engineering team and the project manager, where appropriate
• Assist the Compliance and Approvals Officer in writing the requirements for the instruction leaflets
• Investigate potential product improvements and manage them through to successful completion
• Liaise with other departments over throughout the projects
• Research into relevant standards and legislation that affect product design and specifications
• Undertake any other ad-hoc projects as required

Key Skills:

• Preferred qualifications in: Mechanical Engineering, Product Design or Industrial Design
• Previous experience of Product Design/Product Development
• Experience with Solidworks
• Prepared to learn new skills
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team

By applying for this position, you authorise Auctoro Recruitment to hold your personal details on file for use in finding you a suitable position. Auctoro Recruitment will never transfer your information to a third party without your prior consent.

Bakery Specialist Here at Campden BRI the aim of the Product and Ingredient Development Team is to provide world class research and development support to the food and beverage industry. A key focus is helping clients to bring standout products to market in an efficient yet safe manner. The team also provides technical training and support to the industry. This role helps to deliver this aim through leadership of the portfolio of research and development projects and training activities within the baking and cereal processing categories. The role will also involve both management and hands on delivery of projects, with support from Technologists and other team members. The role holder will act as the key representative of Campden BRI within the bakery and cereals industry, interacting with clients to generate and deliver against new projects. A requirement will be to interact with clients, both internal and external, generate project proposals, manage a variety of projects, and deliver the outputs to clients. Presentations to clients will be important for project work, training courses and client meetings. The role will require contact with a broad range of clients (including industry, government, and academia), from practical through to senior managerial. Position Conduct practical project work associated with baking and other activities Plan and arrange bakery training courses, leading delivery of the majority of modules and ensuring inputs from other experts on specific modules where necessary Develop, negotiate, and manage the portfolio of bakery projects and training courses, ensuring adequate resourcing and on time delivery of projects via personal ownership or delegation to bakery technologist Manage agreed projects, liaising with other departments and clients to ensure effective on time delivery Write reports for contract projects Lead client discussions and generate project proposals for client work Help in the development and supervision of junior staff, in particular supporting the Junior Technologist on project delivery Help maintain the bakery facilities and equipment including role of equipment officer Requirements Graduate in Food Science or equivalent with proven post graduate experience, or extensive relevant employment experience. Proven competence of working in a bakery related environment. Extensive knowledge of key bakery raw materials, production methods, processes and baked product analysis is required Practical experience across at least 2 of the key bakery categories- Bread, Cake, Pastry and Biscuit Analytical and enquiring thinking. Well-developed verbal and written communication skills. Project and resource management. Customer facing experience beneficial Benefits Reward platform with employee discounts and rewards 25 days holiday 8 bank holidays Buy and sell holiday scheme A generous work save pension scheme, with employee contributions matched by the company up to 10% Culture focus around work/life balance (early finish Fridays) Subsidised onsite restaurant Additional information: Please note this role is based in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire. You will be expected to work onsite, although occassional hybrid working may be possible. Due to our rural location, you do need to have your own transport, as there is no public transport available. Click 'apply now' or email your CV to

Our client is a Luxury label, who are a force to be reckoned with. After seeing phenomenal growth over recent years, they are looking for a Product Developer Co-ordinator to join their accessories team. Based in their London office, they are looking for someone who has experience within luxury leather accessories who can come in and provide pivotal support. It is an exciting opportunity for someone to come in and hit the ground running and be part of something exciting. This role will be responsible for: Provide pivotal support to the Senior Manager on the development of the collection Manage and drive the critical path for the development process, following up daily with the vendors and suppliers to ensure target dates are on track Take control of all raw material and trim development and monitoring these schedules in line with the critical path Solution orientated, seeking working solutions whilst respecting the design integrity of the product Tech pack creation and management for the development process as well as production Chase and track all samples and working with the managers and the team through approvals Provide regular updates to the teams on the delivery schedules, working through any issues proactively but also ensuring minimal delay to delivery Manage the development process, building up strong relationships and visiting suppliers through the season as required. Support the costings and price negotiation process, ensuring target margins and prices are achieved. Our client is looking for someone who: Proven experience in a similar role working with luxury leather goods. Be confident in Italian – written and spoken Be a self-starter and motivated as well as excellent problem-solving skills and a high level of communication with the factories and in-house team with the ability to build successful relationships A quick learner and able to work within a dynamic team, be diligent with a strong work ethic and be able to work independently as well as under instructions when needed Have a flexible approach to your work and the business, be a key team player and adapt as required Excellent organisational skills and excellent attention to detail Strong all-round IT skills, including numeracy and literacy. This role is based on site at their offices Full time. I am also open to speak to anyone who is able to support on an Interim Fixed Term Contract immediatly. Please note only Successful candidates will be contacted

My client are a leading food manufacturer who supplies innovative and high-quality products to retailers, food service and wholesale customers. They focus on partnering with world-class suppliers, customising products to suit individual customer needs whilst maintaining the highest standards and full traceability. The Role Reporting to the Commercial Director you will lead the NPD team in the creation and development of products through the NPD process. Take ownership of the NPD process, Project management of NPD briefs from concept to launch Develop strong relationships with customers to facilitate the successful development of new products and identify potential opportunities Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure seamless product launches Monitor and analyse industry trends, consumer behaviour and competitor products to inform and drive innovation Curate and present customer-tailored presentations. About you Degree in a food science or equivalent Proven experience in food manufacturing Excellent project management skills with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting critical deadlines Experience in team management and leadership A creative & strategic mindset, passionate about food innovation Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills A valid driving license