Tesco UK Welwyn Garden City Hybrid Full-Time Permanent Working hours 36 Apply by 16-Jul-2026
About the role
As guardian of our stringent quality & safety policies and standard, I lead the product development process and
ensure our products are safe, legal and responsibly sourced through proactive management of suppliers.
What is in it for you
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- Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary.
- Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays).
- Private medical insurance.
- 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (12 months service required at the qualifying date) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave.
- Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing.
The above information is a shortened summary, refer to our policies for full details
You will be responsible for
- Risk assessing my products to be safe, legal, responsibly sourced and meet the Tesco rules & policies.
- Managing the product development process with my NWT & suppliers, ensuring quality for customers and that our
- products are formulated in line with our product rules, corporate initiatives & brand guidelines.
- Managing the delivery our our health and responsible sourcing agenda across my supply base.
- Managing my products to always be great quality through on-going monitoring and reformulations.
- Managing risk in our supply chain, from source, ingredients and raw materials, processing, manufacturing and
- Tesco routes to market. (safety, business & reputational risks)
- Playing an active role in the supplier strategy for my area, ensuring we use the best suppliers & sources.
- Driving & developing supplier capability through collaborative engagement, setting clear goals and measuring
- progress. I do this by having Joint Quality Plans (JQPs) in place with all relevant suppliers.
- Responding to complaints and incidents quickly and effectively, ensuring stakeholders are aware and relevant action
- is taken to protect customers and Tesco.
- I challenge myself to learn new skills and keep abreast of the latest thinking in my industry to help drive innovation.
- Developing and coaching my direct reports and supporting them to be their best.
- Following our Business Code of Conduct, acting with integrity and due diligence. I speak up if something isn't right.
You will need
- Supplier & Stakeholder - influencing, clear
- Experience of working in the food/GNF industry
- communication and presentation skills
- Relevant experience/qualifications in related area
- Project and critical path management
- Relevant product knowledge to deliver safe, legal,
- End to end supply chain understanding
- responsibly sourced products to the customer.
- Data Analysis and decision making
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes.
- Risk Assessment and management
- Managing complex supply chain
- People management ( where applicable)
- End to end product and proposition development.
- Good IT & Systems skills
About us
You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues.
At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.
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