Junior Superfoods Product Manager
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Junior Superfoods Product Manager
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Group work with a diverse portfolio of Retailers and supply bespoke products within various categories, including Health & Beauty, Household Impulse Snacking and Reusable Bags. We are proud to be best-in-class when it comes to own-label product innovation. Our Categories are fast-paced with ever-evolving trends and a host of ground-breaking products coming to market on a regular basis – we add value to retailers by leading and owning each category.
Here at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] we want people to be extraordinary. We pride ourselves on creating and producing amazing products and brands for our Global Customers. You will be joining a company with offices globally across South Africa, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Vietnam, and the UK.
LOCATION: Hybrid (2 days per week office based in Dinnington, Sheffield)
Contract type: Permanent
Salary details: Negotiable
Purpose of the role
The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-past environment and be passionate about all things snacking! We are looking for an individual who can build lasting relationships, have a problem-solving mindset, is not shy of multi-tasking, knows how to prioritise, learn quickly, and be open to a challenge – previous experience in a similar role or a graduate with a food-based degree or background.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the creation of new superfood products (e.g., powders, blends)
- Research trends in nutrition, ingredients, and consumer behaviour (e.g., plant-based proteins, adaptogens)
- Assist in formulating recipes and refining taste, texture, and nutritional profiles
- Coordinate with suppliers to help source ingredients (e.g., spirulina, maca, cacao)
- Assist in all functions of the product development process including market washouts, trend spotting, tracking new product launches
- Responsible for sending out courier packages and sample management
- Critical path management to ensure projects are developed on time
- Support and manage product and design briefs. Working closely with the design team to produce and adjust designs to fit customer/brand requirements
- Be able to work with a diverse workload across a variety of product areas
- Sample Management
- Assist in preparing retailer presentations and submission documents
- Passionate about health and superfoods! This is an instrumental role to lead exciting new product development launches Initially focus on Functional drinks
Experience
- Strong attention to detail (especially when preparing samples)
- Interest in nutrition and functional ingredients
- Good organisation and ability to juggle multiple projects
- Willingness to be hands on (it’s not just a desk job)
- Clear communication with both internal teams and external partners
- Excellent attention to detail
- Self-motivated
- Ability to multi-task on multiple projects
- Confident in communicating and developing relationships with internal and external
- A willingness to learn and improve
- Can show examples of cross functional working
- Strong time management and a proactive work ethic
- Fluent use of Microsoft Office / Nutri calc or equivalent
Personal Profile
- Can do attitude with a positive mindset
- Confident to ask the right questions and add value where appropriate
- Highly organised with attention to detail
- Analytical
- Reliable and committed
What we offer
- Competitive salary with annual salary reviews
- 25 days holiday per annum, increasing to 27 days after 3 years’ service and 30 days after 5 years’ service
- Extensive benefits programme including buying additional holiday, medical cash plan, access to mental health support and many other benefits
- Flexible hours and work from home available to all staff with an office presence ideally once a week
- Great learning and development and progression opportunities · Yearly bonus structure (based on company targets)
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Generous Company Sick Pay
- Pension Scheme Contribution
- [Employer hidden] social events run by our inhouse Social Team
- Cycle to Work scheme