Food Product Developer

The Product Developer will deliver commercial, customer focused, innovative, and high-quality product ranges to support the Food & Drink Commercial Strategy. You will deliver all product launches with impact, on time and to the agreed quality using the gated process, whilst working with Buyers, Chefs, Marketing, Food Safety, Technical, Creative, Retail and Supplier teams to deliver the right products, at the right time.

About Us

As the world’s leading luxury retail emporium, we make the impossible possible. Our team believe that collaboration with other divisions is key to reaching our goals, by building effective relationships with all brands, head office contacts, store management team, and online relationship partners. As a Product Developer, you will be accountable for pro-actively driving development in own category areas to exceed business expectations and drive category plans.

About You

You will need to be curious and able to continually monitor the market, to understand and identify opportunities and trends on ingredients, products, food lifestyle, packaging & technology. You will need to be able to drive the product innovation agenda, by identifying major category & cross category development opportunities, including first to market concepts.

You will have good PC literacy (Word, Excel and preferably SAP), with a strong focus on customer service when dealing with both internal and external parties. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, outstanding time-management skills and the ability and willingness to multi-task.

Please note that travel may be required for this role, nationally or abroad.

Our Promise to You

As well as strong long-term career potential and development support, you’ll also benefit from an excellent benefits package, including a company pension, flexible working, 25 days’ holiday and your birthday off, up to 33% in-store discount and a season ticket loan.

At Harrods we believe nothing is impossible. We drive ourselves and inspire others to always push for more. This passion to exceed is what sets us apart. We are proud to be a place where standing out means being yourself.

Uniquely You

At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.

If you want to know more about our people and our culture, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, Facebook or Instagram.