Product Manager

Optimum Recruitment Group Limited

Leeds, Yorkshire

£40,000

Permanent

NEW

Optimum Recruitment Group have been appointed to recruit a Product Manager for our successful growth client based in Leeds.

Reporting to the Senior Product Manager, you will be responsible for driving product development projects from concept to launch. You will play a key role within the team in managing critical paths, shaping product solutions, and coordinating cross-functional activity to ensure projects land on time, to specification, and to the highest standards.

The role would suit an experienced Food Technologist or Product Developer ready to take the next step in your career, or a Senior Technologist or Product Manager seeking broader scope and international exposure. You need to thrive on owning the end-to-end product development process and want to continue using your wide skill set rather than narrowing into a single category or discipline.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Manage the end-to-end development of new products for domestic and international retail partners.

Manage critical paths to ensure projects progress on time, communicating updates to internal teams and supplier partners.

Prepare and analyse product costings, working closely with supplier partners to gather accurate data and support commercial decision making.

Manage the flow of specification and artwork information between compliance services, suppliers, and retail partners to ensure accuracy and regulatory alignment

Track and report ontrends and retail innovation, including attending key shows and trade fairs to gather insights and identify emerging opportunities.