Product Developer – Toiletries

Advertised Job Title 

Product Developer

Location/City 

Asda House - Leeds 

Employment Type 

Full-time 

Contract Type 

Permanent 

Salary 

Competitive salary plus benefits 

Job Category 

Product Development 

Job Advert 

About the Role 

Asda are seeking a Product Developer to join the team on a permanent contract. 

Asda Own Brand product development is key to our business strategy, driving quality, innovation, and newness for our Asda customers to enjoy. If successful you'll be joining a team who lead from the front, driving category development and implementing the trading and brand strategy across Asda own brand products. As a Product Developer you'll ensure that the category delivers against their quality benchmark; that Innovation and newness is landed across your category and that quality is maintained from initial product concept right through the entire product life cycle to launch. You will also make sure that your suppliers comply with the Asda policies throughout the product development process.  Partnering with stakeholders across the business you will be accountable for setting the range and product strategy based on customer needs and ensuring products are commercially viable and in line with our continuous improvement programme. You will be passionate about driving quality and continuous improvement and will ensure our products are both great quality and value for our customers. In line with our Asda Brand benchmarking strategy, you will be accountable for managing ongoing improvements of our products to meet customer needs. 

About You 

A passion for quality and consistency will place you on the path to success. You will have gained experience within toiletries, personal care or the cosmetic industry and been instrumental in delivering innovative products which exceed quality standards. Ideally with a technical and/or scientific background with an  understanding of product formulations, you will demonstrate strong product development/technical skills combined with a commercial understanding and passion for the customer. You will be a pro-active team member with strong interpersonal, organisation and management skills you will be able to work independently, prioritise effectively and deliver to deadlines within specific timescales.

Your Benefits 

A competitive salary comes with an excellent benefits package including colleague discount, a competitive pension, company bonus and many additional rewards! Once you're here the development opportunities are as endless as your commitment to your self-development, and we will support you every step of the way to help further your career.