Own Brand Product Developer
Contract: 12 Months
Location: Cork
Join Musgrave – A Legacy of Innovation, Community, and Excellence
Musgrave is one of Europe’s most successful family-owned businesses, with a rich 150-year legacy in food and brand innovation. We're proud to serve communities across Ireland and Spain, feeding one in three people every day through 18 iconic brands like SuperValu, Centra, Mace, Frank and Honest, and Musgrave MarketPlace. By supporting thousands of retail and foodservice family businesses, we make a positive impact on the communities they serve. We're committed to becoming the most trusted and sustainable business in Ireland, and we're looking for dynamic, forward-thinking individuals to join us on this journey.
We are inviting applications for an Own Brand Product Developer. The successful candidate will join a vibrant Own Brand Team that develops and markets leading retail Own Brand products, both food and non-food, including SuperValu, Centra and Musgrave Excellence brands. This role involves working closely with a Product Technologist and Trading Managers to develop food and nonfood products across a range of categories. You will manage timelines for the project to ensure on-time launches, with best in class product, packaging and design. You will ensure products are set up with specifications, and branding is applied as per guidelines. To succeed in this role, you will need a Food technology/Science background and be able to apply your knowledge in a commercially aware way.
What you'll be doing:
- Ensure all Own Brand Products are consistently delivering for the consumer while meeting the agreed standards for the product.
- Benchmarking of products in the market place.
- Ensure packaging is as sustainable as possible, while maintaining the integrity of the product through shelf life.
- Conduct market research to identify range gaps, together with Trading develop and launch these lines to market using Stage Gate Process.
- Liaise with design team to develop and project manage pack design
- Ensure 100% compliance with all policies and legislation
- Compliance with stage gate product development process
- Ensure that the Process and Product are protected and continuously improved
- Develop clear and concise understanding of the business priorities and playing a vital part in delivering the guiding principle of lowest cost
What we are looking for:
- Third level degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Food Business, or similar relevant course.
- Excellent project management skills with a proven record of such.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
- 5 years hands on experience in the FMCG sector/food manufacturing/retailer environment in a transferable role such as Development/Project Management/ Technical.
- The ability to work individually, as well as part of a large, cross functional team
- Outstanding attention to detail
- A love of food and the latest trends
Functional hands on experience in:
- Project management and planning
- Supplier and product selection
- Legislation, legal labels, product specifications, Product and packaging cost modelling
- Product quality optimisation
- Supplier negotiation
- Process oriented, required to demonstrate strong organisational, analytical, communication and negotiation skills
- Application of benchmarking and lean techniques
- Computerised specification systems
Why Musgrave:
Career Development: With a commitment to your personal and professional growth, Musgrave offers numerous opportunities for advancement and learning.
Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a passionate team, where your contributions will make a significant impact
Innovation Focus: Be part of a company that values forward-thinking solutions
Community Focus: Be part of a company that truly values its communities and strives to make a positive impact.
Be Part of a Legacy: Join a company with a long-standing commitment to community and innovation.
Ready to make an impact? Apply now and be part of a forward-thinking company that values your expertise and vision.
Musgrave is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from diverse candidates. If we can make any accommodations to enable you to be the best version of yourself during the interview, please let us know.
Musgrave operate a Work Smart hybrid working model where you can alternate your time between connecting and collaborating in the business and working remotely.
