FOOD PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT GRADUATE PROGRAMME

You’ll begin with a four-month placement in one of our stores, building an elevated understanding of our customers, colleagues and day-to-day operations.

From there, you’ll experience how we create and deliver market-leading products from beginning to end. Working alongside expert product developers, you'll learn about consumer trends, product innovation, supplier collaboration, commercial decision-making and product delivery.

You'll gain a full understanding of how we turn customer insight and market opportunities into foods that get the nation talking. And along the way, you'll build the skills and confidence to own tasks, influence stakeholders and help shape the future of M&S Food.

High standards and a passion for food. That's what you'll need. And it's not about having a specific degree. This is about genuine enthusiasm for M&S, curiosity about food, and a hunger to shape products customers love. We're looking for future leaders who want to make an impact from the first moment.

Alongside that, you'll thrive if you can:

• bring a full-on passion for food, trends and innovation
• strive for the highest quality, challenging the norm
• use insight and data to make informed decisions
• show an ambition to lead and drive change.

This programme is designed to develop our next generation of Product Development leaders at M&S. It’ll give you a deep understanding of how our Food business operates, broad commercial awareness and experience across product categories and functions.

You'll finish the programme in a permanent role within the M&S Food business, with opportunities to continue your development and progress towards leadership positions. As your career grows, you could take a lead in shaping category strategy, developing innovative food ranges, leading teams and shaping the future of M&S Food.

Our food is not just any food.

We've built our reputation on quality, value and innovation, creating products that excite people. And it shows, with over 32 million customers and new stores continuing to open across the nation. This doesn’t happen without Product Development, helping us identify trends, anticipate customer needs and deliver products that stand out in the market.

Join us and you'll work on products that are developed predominantly in-house, giving you a special kind of exposure to the full product development journey and the chance to make real impact early in your career.