We are currently looking for an Assistant Product Developer to join our buying team!
About The Role
The Assistant Product Developer is a key part of the Food Buying & Product Development team and plays an important role in ensuring Harrods’ delivers commercial, customer focused, innovative, and high-quality product ranges in line with the Food & Drink Commercial Strategy.
The Assistant Product Developer will support the Lead Product Developer (and wider team), and work with cross functional teams (including buying, procurement, kitchens/restaurants, food safety & technical, creative and retail) to deliver innovative, commercially successful and industry leading luxury products and packaging.
Depending on your role, you may be fully on-site or have a mix of on-site and home working – this is what we refer to as ‘Hybrid’. Our hybrid working policy allows colleagues to work from home for part of the week, with a minimum of three days on-site, depending on business needs.
Please see our Hybrid@Harrods policy on our Career Site for more information or speak to a member of our Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions regarding the requirements for this role.
About You
You will be supporting the product development team in delivering innovative food and packaging solutions that align with business goals and drive category performance. This includes managing project timelines, quality benchmarking, commercial strategy development, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure smooth execution of new product launches.
You will also:
- Assist in creating and managing project critical paths to ensure timely, successful launches.
- Support quality benchmarking and provide insights to category teams.
- Contribute to commercial strategy planning and early-stage costing with buying teams.
- Lead product quality review forums and coordinate packaging sign-offs.
- Conduct market and competitor analysis through food fairs, trend reporting, and peer benchmarking.
- Organise product samples for reviews, submissions, and photography.
- Build strong cross-functional relationships with internal teams including Buying, Technical, Creative, Marketing, and more.
About Us
Harrods is one of the world’s leading luxury department stores and we’re becoming a destination for top designers, and the most sought-after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world’s most inspiring shopping experiences.
Our Promise to You
Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we’ll do something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business.
Uniquely You
Whilst our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills, and prior experience for the role, we believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths. If you can demonstrate the majority of skills and strong experience to thrive in this role, we would encourage you to apply.
At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.
If you want to know more about life at Harrods, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, or follow us on Instagram @togetherharrods.
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What We Do
As many lives, generations, cultures and stories pass through our doors, our mission remains unchanged: to serve the needs and aspirations of our customers, to create new stories and bring moments of delight. Whomever they are and wherever they come from, our customers can always expect to be treated with grace, courtesy, and care. #TogetherHarrods
Open since 1834 by Charles Henry Harrod and now owned by Qatar Holding Authority, we are truly unique - a house of maisons, a modern atelier, a workshop of wonders, a convener, patron and celebrator of the world’s finest. Known around the world as one of the great luxury emporiums, we offer a transformative experience to customers who know that true value of exceptional goods and services lies beyond price. We are committed to excellence and artistry, inspired to reinvent and surprise, ensuring our position as a leader in the category.
Our people are our strength - their unique personalities and their desire to exceed expectations are what enables us to make the impossible possible for our customers.
Our customers are at the heart of our success. They’re the reason we exist, and we never forget it. And we’re always looking for new exceptional people who want to connect to them, to delight them and to become part of our story
