Product Development Controller in Cheshire, Warrington

Location: Warrington & Kiveton

Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we’re one of the UK’s leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make everyday taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we’re proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.

We have an excellent opportunity for a Product Development Controller to join our team, this position will work across both the Kiveton and Warrington sites. You must have a driving license. This role offers the chance to make a real impact within a growing team, helping to shape product development processes and drive innovation across our Italian ready meals range. It’s a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to take ownership, influence key decisions, and play an important role in the continued success of the business.

Role Purpose

You will lead the product development team, driving the customer category food strategy to ensure profitable growth for both Greencore and our clients. You will also play a pivotal role in fostering strong customer partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

• Review all customer product development briefs to ensure they align with our food strategy, addressing any discrepancies as needed.
• Lead your team in developing market-relevant, commercially viable product and packaging concepts, ensuring high quality and sustainability.
• Engage with senior management stakeholders at each site to ensure strategic alignment across customer, category, and Greencore objectives.
• Be a champion of our ‘Great Food’ principle, ensuring that food quality and innovation remain central to everything we do.
• Utilise food trends and insights to shape product concepts, working in collaboration with the marketing and portfolio teams.
• Set high standards for the Product Development team, ensuring excellence in food quality, customer communication, and operational processes.
• Take responsibility for margin delivery by overseeing accurate product costing from concept to implementation, ensuring target costs are met or exceeded.
• Provide strong leadership, ensuring your team is safe, engaged, and fully equipped to deliver outstanding results, with the right training and resources.
• Ensure full compliance with Product Development procedures and policies, guaranteeing that products are developed correctly from the outset.

What We're Looking For

• Proven track record of delivering high-quality, sustainable commercial products.
• Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to plan workloads effectively and focus teams to meet objectives.
• In-depth knowledge of food and customer needs, along with the ability to engage and build strong relationships with clients.
• Passion for great food, with a deep understanding of current and emerging trends in the food industry.
• Excellent organisational skills to ensure smooth project execution and team alignment.

We’re proud to be recognised in the Gender Equity Measure Top 100 for our commitment to gender equality.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Competitive matched pension contributions
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company share save scheme
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training.