A fantastic and unique opportunity has arisen for a Food & Drinks Trend Manager at Tesco on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract. This role will see the successful candidate drive forward our food passion, curiosity and deeper knowledge about the future, delivering strategic ambitions in a meaningful and collaborative way to the key teams; inspiring the product, category and brand strategy rolling thought process including annual PGRs. Leading the management of product trends data to ensure that we understand the future landscape that it is embedded into the teams at the right time to make the right decisions will require strong and empowering leadership style that thrives in a fast pace and collaborative environment. You will be responsible for: Trends centre of excellence which drives food passion, curiosity and deeper knowledge about the future, delivered in a meaningful and collaborative way to the key teams inspiring the product, category and brand strategy rolling thought process including annual PGRs Continuously track, monitor and relate trends back into the business across all categories including drink, food, household, pet, beauty and health. Develop, effective stakeholder management and communication to ensure trends are embedded into the category NWTs teams and support 1/2/3 projects on Product Plan. Facilitate PD Forums, co-create & chef’s table sessions to feed the rolling product plan and innovation plan Work collaboratively with the chef team to bring to life trends & strategy for Future Food Projects / Trend Events. Lead assigned projects to agreed criteria and work collaboratively across the business to incorporate thinking from the right teams. Be curious about new technologies, ingredients and processes which could inspire or support future innovation. Building great relationships with our supplier partners & ensuring the teams engage with them on product & strategy. Driving a product culture &being an ambassador of our innovation, with customers at the heart of everything we do. Following our Business Code of Conduct & always acting with integrity & due diligence. You will need: Strong & empowering leadership style that thrives in a fast pace & collaborative environment. Leader who can assimilate a wide range of information & insight & balance the needs of working with stakeholders. A high level of knowledge of product trends. End to End product & proposition development. Experience in research and insights LI - EF1 LI - Hybrid What's in it for you: We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more 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 (after 1 years’ service) 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 About us: Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet. We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco. We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you. NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date. We're proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please visit https://www.tesco-careers.com/accessibility