Asian store jobs in United Kingdom

Ant International is a leading global digital payment, digitisation and financial technology provider. Through collaboration across the private and public sectors, our unified techfin platform supports financial institutions and merchants of all sizes to achieve inclusive growth through a comprehensive range of cutting-edge digital payment and financial services solutions. To make it easy to do business anywhere, bringing small and beautiful changes to the world. To be the most innovative and trusted digital partner to bring inclusive growth to all. Alipay+ is a cross-border digital payment and marketing platform that connects merchants with consumers across multiple e-wallets and payment methods worldwide. We enable seamless payment experiences for travelers and online shoppers, partnering with leading digital wallets across Asia and beyond. Our technology powers millions of transactions daily, making cross-border commerce simple and accessible. As a Business Development Manager for UK markets, you will drive merchant acquisition, store activation, and growth for Alipay+ in UK, with a strong focus on offline retail and key commercial districts. Known as borderless payment, Alipay+ is accepted by global merchants online and in-store across over 55 countries and regions for convenient payment at home and abroad. It connects millions of global merchants with over 1 billion users of mobile payment app. Alipay+ takes away the hassle of individual mobile payment app integration - a single integration is all it takes. Created by one of the leading figures in the mobile payment industry, Alipay+ brings more global business opportunities through reliable and pioneering solutions. Our vision is to provide more inclusive and convenient payment and financial solutions for global cross-border consumers and sellers, you will be a key member of Ant International team to help achieve company's global vision. • Acquire and manage key merchant accounts, including retail chains, premium brands, and high-traffic tourist merchants., • Own the end-to-end sales cycle for Alipay+ in-store payment and marketing solutions, from lead generation to go-live and post-launch performance., • Work closely with acquiring partners, ISOs, and payment service providers to distribute Alipay+ to selected merchants., • Plan, coordinate, and execute store activations, including:, • Store visits and merchant engagement, • POSM deployment and visibility checks, • Payment testing and staff training, • Drive merchant growth by supporting marketing campaigns, promotions, and daily operations, increasing transaction volume and user penetration., • Build strong relationships with merchant decision-makers (owners, HQ teams, operations) and acquiring partners at both strategic and operational levels., • Monitor merchant and acquirer performance, identify gaps, and propose concrete improvement actions., • Coordinate with internal teams (marketing, operations, finance, legal, compliance, product & tech) across Europe and HQ to ensure smooth onboarding and execution., • Support partnerships with brands, retailers, marketing partners, institutions, and trade associations, under the guidance of senior BD leadership., • Contribute to local ecosystem visibility, including support for media, PR, and industry initiatives promoting Alipay+. We're looking for a hands‑on, commercially driven BD profile with a hunter mindset and strong execution capability. • Proven experience in sales or business development, ideally in payments, fintech, retail, or digital platforms., • Experience managing key account merchants and/or retail stores, including negotiation and relationship management., • Solid understanding of offline and online payments, including card payments and alternative Payment Methods (wallets, QR payments, BNPL, A2A)., • Familiarity with merchant acquiring models, acquirers, ISOs, and payment ecosystems., • Strong communication and persuasion skills, with a hunter mentality and result-oriented attitude., • Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, international environment, adapting quickly to strategic changes., • Knowledge of mobile payments, digital marketing, and in‑store activation is a strong plus., • Well‑connected with major European KeyAccounts and ecosystem players (e.g. major acquirers, payment platforms, digital and retail providers), with C‑level and operational relationships with major global acquirers and key merchants., • Understanding of Asian / Chinese consumer payment behaviors and cross‑border shopping or travel retail is a plus., • Team player with strong ownership, autonomy, and execution mindset., • On‑the‑ground experience in or with retail industry is a plus., • Solid and relevant experience in merchant development, sales, or BD (mid‑level profile)., • English: fluent, • Other European or Asian languages (i.e. Mandarin Chinese) are a plus. By applying for this position, you consent to Ant International collecting, processing, and storing your personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws. Your data will be used solely for recruitment purposes and will not be shared with third parties without your consent. #J-18808-Ljbffr

At itsu, we're passionate about making healthy eating exciting, accessible, and affordable. As an Asian-inspired food brand, we’ve grown to over80 restaurants across the UK and Belgium, while building a thriving grocery business that reaches customers across Europe and beyond. Known for our fresh, high-quality food prepared daily in every shop, we're on an ambitious growth journey. With plans to expand our store estate, accelerate our grocery presence, and continue investing in innovation, technology, and our people, we're shaping the future of healthy fast food. At itsu [ grocery ], where this role sits, extends the much-loved itsu brand beyond our shops and into supermarkets, health food retailers, online channels, wholesale partners, and international markets. Our growing product range includes customer favourites such as crispy seaweed thins, frozen gyoza and bao, brilliant'broth, rice'noodles, and miso'easy, bringing the taste and quality of itsu into homes around the world. Joining itsu means becoming part of a fast-paced, innovative business with big ambitions, a strong culture, and a shared mission to help people eat beautifully every day. As a Supply Planning Controller, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless flow of products through the supply chain by balancing service, stock, cost, and waste targets. Working cross-functionally with Demand Planning, Procurement, Logistics, and Suppliers, you will be responsible for ensuring the supply planning team maintain optimal inventory levels, driving planning excellence, and supporting business growth through effective supply planning and continuous improvement initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for an analytical, proactive supply chain professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys influencing key business decisions. • Manage supply plans to ensure targeted service levels, stock availability, and waste performance are consistently achieved., • Champion the growth and success of the team through strong leadership, coaching, mentoring, and the creation of an inclusive and engaging working environment., • Monitor and optimise inventory policies to balance customer service, cash flow, stock holding, and product lifecycle requirements., • Support the S&OP process through accurate supply planning inputs, risk identification, and effective stakeholder communication., • Drive planning efficiency through effective use of planning systems, data analysis, and continuous process improvement., • Collaborate with Procurement and suppliers to ensure long and short-term supply continuity and capacity availability., • Support successful product launches and SKU transitions through robust scenario planning and inventory management., • Create, maintain, and monitor supply plans to ensure inventory availability while minimising excess stock and waste., • Provide effective leadership and management to the team, fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture and supporting individual development., • Manage supplier order schedules and replenishment plans to ensure products are ordered in an efficient and cost-effective manner., • Support monthly stock close activities, inventory valuation processes, and planning system lock-down procedures., • Work closely with Demand Planning to align supply plans with forecasted demand and communicate supply risks and opportunities., • Analyse supplier performance, proactively identifying risks, constraints, and capacity challenges to maintain supply continuity., • Co-ordinate product launches, delists, artwork changes, and SKU switchovers to minimise stock exposure and operational disruption., • Maintain accurate planning parameters, master data, and system settings to ensure planning tools are fully optimised., • Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, service levels, inventory performance, and cross-functional ways of working. As part of the wider Supply Chain team, you will work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where continuous improvement and proactive problem-solving are highly valued. You'll have the opportunity to build strong relationships across multiple functions, influence key planning decisions, and contribute directly to delivering exceptional service to customers while driving operational efficiency. • Previous experience within Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, Supply Chain Planning, or a similar supply chain role., • Strong analytical skills with experience using planning systems, ERP platforms, and Excel to manage data-driven decisions., • A solid understanding of end-to-end supply chain operations, including procurement, inventory management, and supplier performance management., • Experience working within FMCG, food, beverage, manufacturing, or similarly fast-paced environments., • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across multiple functions., • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and respond effectively to supply challenges., • A proactive mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and driving operational efficiencies., • Experience supporting S&OP processes, product launches, or inventory optimisation initiatives would be advantageous., • Competitive Salary, • Competitive Bonus Scheme, • 25 days holiday + Bank holidays (two bank holidays are interchangeable for other religious holidays), • Health Insurance, • Company Pension Scheme, • Hybrid Working model: This can vary by department, with some operating on a 3-day onsite/2-day WFH model and others on a 4-day onsite/1-day WFH. Opportunity to work from abroad 2 weeks of the year., • 50% employeediscount in itsu shops, • Free itsu lunch every day!, • Discounts at major retailers, • Salary sacrifice cycle and electric vehicle schemes, • Development & Growth opportunities At itsu [grocery], everyone’s taste matters, and so does who’s behind it. We celebrate diversity and are an equal opportunities employer. Applications from all backgrounds are encouraged. If you need support or adjustments to apply, we’ll happily accommodate. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Ant International is a leading global digital payment, digitisation and financial technology provider. Through collaboration across the private and public sectors, our unified techfin platform supports financial institutions and merchants of all sizes to achieve inclusive growth through a comprehensive range of cutting-edge digital payment and financial services solutions. To make it easy to do business anywhere, bringing small and beautiful changes to the world. To be the most innovative and trusted digital partner to bring inclusive growth to all. Alipay+ is a cross-border digital payment and marketing platform that connects merchants with consumers across multiple e-wallets and payment methods worldwide. We enable seamless payment experiences for travelers and online shoppers, partnering with leading digital wallets across Asia and beyond. Our technology powers millions of transactions daily, making cross-border commerce simple and accessible. As a Business Development Manager for UK markets, you will drive merchant acquisition, store activation, and growth for Alipay+ in UK, with a strong focus on offline retail and key commercial districts. Known as borderless payment, Alipay+ is accepted by global merchants online and in-store across over 55 countries and regions for convenient payment at home and abroad. It connects millions of global merchants with over 1 billion users of mobile payment app. Alipay+ takes away the hassle of individual mobile payment app integration - a single integration is all it takes. Created by one of the leading figures in the mobile payment industry, Alipay+ brings more global business opportunities through reliable and pioneering solutions. Our vision is to provide more inclusive and convenient payment and financial solutions for global cross-border consumers and sellers, you will be a key member of Ant International team to help achieve company's global vision. • Acquire and manage key merchant accounts, including retail chains, premium brands, and high-traffic tourist merchants., • Own the end-to-end sales cycle for Alipay+ in-store payment and marketing solutions, from lead generation to go-live and post-launch performance., • Work closely with acquiring partners, ISOs, and payment service providers to distribute Alipay+ to selected merchants., • Plan, coordinate, and execute store activations, including:, • Store visits and merchant engagement, • POSM deployment and visibility checks, • Payment testing and staff training, • Drive merchant growth by supporting marketing campaigns, promotions, and daily operations, increasing transaction volume and user penetration., • Build strong relationships with merchant decision-makers (owners, HQ teams, operations) and acquiring partners at both strategic and operational levels., • Monitor merchant and acquirer performance, identify gaps, and propose concrete improvement actions., • Coordinate with internal teams (marketing, operations, finance, legal, compliance, product & tech) across Europe and HQ to ensure smooth onboarding and execution., • Support partnerships with brands, retailers, marketing partners, institutions, and trade associations under the guidance of senior BD leadership., • Contribute to local ecosystem visibility, including support for media, PR, and industry initiatives promoting Alipay+. Required We're looking for a hands-on, commercially driven BD profile with a hunter mindset and strong execution capability. • Proven experience in sales or business development, ideally in payments, fintech, retail, or digital platforms., • Experience managing key account merchants and/or retail stores, including negotiation and relationship management., • Solid understanding of offline and online payments, including card payments and alternative payment methods (wallets, QR payments, BNPL, A2A)., • Familiarity with merchant acquiring models, acquirers, ISOs, and payment ecosystems., • Strong communication and persuasion skills, with a hunter mentality and result-oriented attitude., • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, international environment, adapting quickly to strategic changes., • Knowledge of mobile payments, digital marketing and in-store activation is a strong plus., • Well-connected with major European KeyAccounts and ecosystem players (e.g. major acquirers, payment platforms, digital and retail providers), with C-level and operational relationships with major global acquirers and key merchants., • Understanding of Asian / Chinese consumer payment behaviors and cross-border shopping or travel retail is a plus., • Team player with strong ownership, autonomy, and execution mindset., • On-the-ground experience in or with retail industry is a plus., • Solid and relevant experience in merchant development, sales, or BD (mid-level profile)., • English: fluent, • Other European or Asian languages (i.e. Mandarin Chinese) are a plus. By applying for this position, you consent to Ant International collecting, processing, and storing your personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws. Your data will be used solely for recruitment purposes and will not be shared with third parties without your consent. #J-18808-Ljbffr

At At itsu, we're passionate about making healthy eating exciting, accessible, and affordable. As an Asian-inspired food brand, we’ve grown to over 80 restaurants across the UK and Belgium, while building a thriving grocery business that reaches customers across Europe and beyond. Known for our fresh, high-quality food prepared daily in every shop, we're on an ambitious growth journey. With plans to expand our store estate, accelerate our grocery presence, and continue investing in innovation, technology, and our people, we're shaping the future of healthy fast food. itsu [ grocery ], where this role sits, extends the much-loved itsu brand beyond our shops and into supermarkets, health food retailers, online channels, wholesale partners, and international markets. Our growing product range includes customer favourites such as crispy seaweed thins, frozen gyoza and bao, brilliant'broth, rice'noodles, and miso'easy, bringing the taste and quality of itsu into homes around the world. Joining itsu means becoming part of a fast-paced, innovative business with big ambitions, a strong culture, and a shared mission to help people eat beautifully every day. As a Supply Planning Controller, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless flow of products through the supply chain by balancing service, stock, cost, and waste targets. Working cross-functionally with Demand Planning, Procurement, Logistics, and Suppliers, you will be responsible for ensuring the supply planning team maintain optimal inventory levels, driving planning excellence, and supporting business growth through effective supply planning and continuous improvement initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for an analytical, proactive supply chain professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys influencing key business decisions. • Manage supply plans to ensure targeted service levels, stock availability, and waste performance are consistently achieved., • Champion the growth and success of the team through strong leadership, coaching, mentoring, and the creation of an inclusive and engaging working environment., • Monitor and optimise inventory policies to balance customer service, cash flow, stock holding, and product lifecycle requirements., • Support the S&OP process through accurate supply planning inputs, risk identification, and effective stakeholder communication., • Drive planning efficiency through effective use of planning systems, data analysis, and continuous process improvement., • Collaborate with Procurement and suppliers to ensure long and short-term supply continuity and capacity availability., • Support successful product launches and SKU transitions through robust scenario planning and inventory management., • Create, maintain, and monitor supply plans to ensure inventory availability while minimising excess stock and waste., • Provide effective leadership and management to the team, fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture and supporting individual development., • Manage supplier order schedules and replenishment plans to ensure products are ordered in an efficient and cost-effective manner., • Support monthly stock close activities, inventory valuation processes, and planning system lock-down procedures., • Work closely with Demand Planning to align supply plans with forecasted demand and communicate supply risks and opportunities., • Analyse supplier performance, proactively identifying risks, constraints, and capacity challenges to maintain supply continuity., • Co-ordinate product launches, delists, artwork changes, and SKU switchovers to minimise stock exposure and operational disruption., • Maintain accurate planning parameters, master data, and system settings to ensure planning tools are fully optimised., • Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, service levels, inventory performance, and cross-functional ways of working. As part of the wider Supply Chain team, you will work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where continuous improvement and proactive problem-solving are highly valued. You'll have the opportunity to build strong relationships across multiple functions, influence key planning decisions, and contribute directly to delivering exceptional service to customers while driving operational efficiency. • Previous experience within Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, Supply Chain Planning, or a similar supply chain role., • Strong analytical skills with experience using planning systems, ERP platforms, and Excel to manage data-driven decisions., • A solid understanding of end-to-end supply chain operations, including procurement, inventory management, and supplier performance management., • Experience working within FMCG, food, beverage, manufacturing, or similarly fast-paced environments., • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across multiple functions., • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and respond effectively to supply challenges., • A proactive mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and driving operational efficiencies., • Experience supporting S&OP processes, product launches, or inventory optimisation initiatives would be advantageous., • Competitive Salary, • Competitive Bonus Scheme, • 25 days holiday + Bank holidays (two bank holidays are interchangeable for other religious holidays), • Health Insurance, • Company Pension Scheme, • Hybrid Working model: This can vary by department, with some operating on a 3-day onsite/2-day WFH model and others on a 4-day onsite/1-day WFH. Opportunity to work from abroad 2 weeks of the year., • 50% employeediscount in itsu shops, • Free itsu lunch every day!, • Discounts at major retailers, • Salary sacrifice cycle and electric vehicle schemes, • Development & Growth opportunities At itsu [grocery], everyone’s taste matters, and so does who’s behind it. We celebrate diversity and are an equal opportunities employer. Applications from all backgrounds are encouraged. If you need support or adjustments to apply, we’ll happily accommodate. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Zaizi is looking for a Senior Software Developer with solid technology skills, but who is also passionate about improving outcomes and the user experience. You'll be reliable in your own deliverables but also curious about and offer innovative ideas to others in a mutli-disciplinary team. Our work culture is inclusive, modern, friendly, and democratic. We look for bright, positive-thinking individuals with a can-do attitude. Our people enjoy challenging themselves to be the best at what they do - if that sounds like you, you'll fit right in! Ways of working • Developing digital solutions delivered to the GDS standard, • Demonstrable experience working on Agile environments, • Demonstrable experience working on product development environments based on observation, experimentation and user research, • Demonstrable experience working in multi-disciplinary/DevOps teams which include product owner/manager, UX designers, UX researchers, Developers, Platform engineers, etc, • Demonstrable experience working on continuous improvement environments doing multiple releases every week, • Demonstrable experience designing, coding and debugging Golang based systems, • Good skills in web front end technologies such as HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, • Golang, • Spring Boot, • Docker, • Kubernetes, • Atlassian, • Build tools: Maven, Gradle, Ant, • Familiar with source control systems, such as GIT, including branching, merging, etc., • Testing: TDD, unit testing, JUnit, Mockito, Cypress, • Good knowledge of relational databases such as MySQL and PostgreSQL including data modelling, SQL scripts, store procedures, • Shift to the left: Functional test automation (API testing, UI testing [cucumber, nightwatch]), • AWS, • Knowledge of Open Source BPMN workflow engines (Camunda, Activiti or Flowable), • Experience on a front-end javascript framework such as react, angular or vue.js, • RedHat OpenShift for container orchestration, • Knowledge of NCSC’s 14 cloud security principles. Zaizi works with UK Central Government departments on a range of projects. To be able to work on our customer projects, employees must be Security Cleared to a standard acceptable to our Government customers. Due to this restriction we can currently only recruit candidates who have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship and who have lived in the UK for the last 5+ years continuously. Studies show that women and black, Asian and minority ethnic people are less likely to apply for a job unless they meet every qualification. So if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to still apply. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role here at Zaizi. We actively welcome applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, individuals with disabilities, neurodivergent individuals, parents, carers, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds. If you need any accommodations to support your specific situation, please feel free to let us know. For candidates who are neurodiverse or have disabilities, we are happy to make any adjustments needed throughout the interview process - just ask! Initial phone screening done by a member of the recruitment team Technical interview, this stage evaluates your technical expertise and problem-solving abilities, especially if you're applying for a technical role. 10-15 min presentation and a panel interview where multiple people from different departments ask you questions. • Competitive Pay: Salaries reviewed annually to ensure they reflect your performance and market value., • Loyalty Pension: We invest in your future. Starting at a 5% employer contribution, we increase this by 0.5% every year after your third anniversary, up to a maximum of 8%., • Protection: Comprehensive Group Life Assurance for peace of mind., • Real Impact: Work on mission-critical projects that secure and improve the UK's digital infrastructure., • Autonomy: A culture that empowers you to make decisions, prototype rapidly, and iterate towards success., • Service & Community: We support those who serve. 10 paid days for Reservist Military Service., • Time Off: 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays, with the flexibility to Buy/Sell additional days to suit your lifestyle., • Giving back: 2 paid volunteering days per year., • Master Your Craft: Fully funded professional certifications (AWS, GCP, Agile, etc.) supported by 5 days paid study leave., • Expand Your Horizons: An additional £500 annual "Personal Choice" fund to learn whatever inspires you—work-related or not., • Support: Access to 1-2-1 professional coaching and team training to accelerate your career., • Premium Health: Vitality Private Medical Insurance (includes Apple Watch, gym discounts, and rewards)., • Flexibility: Genuine hybrid working with a WFH equipment allowance to perfect your home setup., • Wellbeing: Cycle to Work scheme and a commitment to sustainable, healthy working practices. #J-18808-Ljbffr

At itsu, we're passionate about making healthy eating exciting, accessible, and affordable. As an Asian-inspired food brand, we’ve grown to over 80 restaurants across the UK and Belgium, while building a thriving grocery business that reaches customers across Europe and beyond. Known for our fresh, high-quality food prepared daily in every shop, we’re on an ambitious growth journey. With plans to expand our store estate, accelerate our grocery presence, and continue investing in innovation, technology, and our people, we’re shaping the future of healthy fast food. Its grocery, where this role sits, extends the much-loved itsu brand beyond our shops and into supermarkets, health food retailers, online channels, wholesale partners, and international markets. Our growing product range includes customer favourites such as crispy seaweed thins, frozen gyoza and bao, brilliant'broth, rice'noodles, and miso'easy, bringing the taste and quality of itsu into homes around the world. Joining itsu means becoming part of a fast-paced, innovative business with big ambitions, a strong culture, and a shared mission to help people eat beautifully every day. As Head of Procurement, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the procurement strategy, ensuring it supports business growth, innovation, profitability and sustainability goals. Leading both supplier partnerships and a high-performing team, you'll drive commercial value, supply resilience and continuous improvement across the procurement and ESG agenda. • Develop and Deliver our Procurement Strategy: Create and implement a procurement strategy that aligns to the business growth, profit, innovation and sustainability objectives. Deliver a proactive cost management approach identifying improvements through negotiation, benchmarking and tendering. Ensure procurement work hand in hand with our NPD and technical teams in sourcing & selecting suppliers capable of delivering our innovation pipeline to market in line with our sourcing principles., • Lead our Supplier Relationships: Oversee the selection, onboarding and ongoing management of our suppliers, through an empowered procurement team. Act as the initial point of escalation across the business for supplier related issues or opportunities. Lead contract drafting and negotiations ensuring terms are well structured, maintained and do not lapse. Support the wider business on contracts & tenders., • Manage our BCP process: Lead the overall cross functional business continuity planning process, with specific responsibility for our suppliers ensuring supply resilience and cost protection., • ESG: Oversee our ESG strategy, Ensure adherence to our sourcing policies & certification standards. Review policies, procedures and processes periodically to keep in line with trends & regulatory changes., • Build and Lead a High-Performing Procurement Team: Build and lead high-performing procurement & ESG teams, with excellent cross functional collaboration. Create a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement., • Extensive experience working in Food FMCG, • Strong line management skills with proven experience in building and motivating teams, • Confident working knowledge of contracts, able to review contracts and redraft contracts at pace without close legal support., • Deep understanding and experience of how to develop long term supplier relationships across geographies, • Proven track record of delivering well thought through cost savings, that balance commercial benefit whilst maintaining good supplier relationships., • The gravitas to be a main point of escalation for the team with suppliers., • Attention to detail and excellent commercial acumen to effectively manage and forecast all product COGS with a good working knowledge of the downstream impact to our sales team, customers and consumers, • Competitive Salary, • Competitive Bonus Scheme, • 25 days holiday + Bank holidays (two bank holidays are interchangeable for other religious holidays), • Health Insurance, • Company Pension Scheme, • Hybrid Working model: This can vary by department, with some operating on a 3-day onsite/2-day WFH model and others on a 4-day onsite/1-day WFH. Opportunity to work from abroad 2 weeks of the year., • 50% employeediscount in itsu shops, • Free itsu lunch every day!, • Discounts at major retailers, • Salary sacrifice cycle and electric vehicle schemes, • Development & Growth opportunities At itsu [grocery], everyone’s taste matters, and so does who’s behind it. We celebrate diversity and are an equal opportunities employer. Applications from all backgrounds are encouraged. If you need support or adjustments to apply, we’ll happily accommodate. #J-18808-Ljbffr

At itsu, we're passionate about making healthy eating exciting, accessible, and affordable. As an Asian-inspired food brand, we’ve grown to over 80 restaurants across the UK and Belgium, while building a thriving grocery business that reaches customers across Europe and beyond. Known for our fresh, high-quality food prepared daily in every shop, we're on an ambitious growth journey. With plans to expand our store estate, accelerate our grocery presence, and continue investing in innovation, technology, and our people, we're shaping the future of healthy fast food. At itsu [ grocery ], where this role sits, extends the much-loved itsu brand beyond our shops and into supermarkets, health food retailers, online channels, wholesale partners, and international markets. Our growing product range includes customer favourites such as crispy seaweed thins, frozen gyoza and bao, brilliant'broth, rice'noodles, and miso'easy, bringing the taste and quality of itsu into homes around the world. Joining itsu means becoming part of a fast-paced, innovative business with big ambitions, a strong culture, and a shared mission to help people eat beautifully every day. As an NPD Project Manager - Ambient at itsu[grocery], you’ll play a pivotal role in bringing exciting new products and product improvements to market across multiple ambient food categories. Reporting to the Product Director, you will lead end-to-end project delivery, working cross-functionally with Brand, Marketing, Technical, Procurement and Supply Chain teams to ensure successful launches that meet quality, timing and commercial objectives. • Lead NPD and EPD projects from approved concept through to factory launch., • Manage project timelines, budgets and critical paths to ensure successful delivery., • Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders to drive collaboration and accountability., • Support supplier sourcing, negotiations and cost management activities., • Maintain governance through stage gate processes, documentation and reviews., • Provide clear project communication, updates and reporting to stakeholders. This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly organised and commercially minded project professional who thrives in a fast-paced FMCG environment and has a passion for food innovation. • Manage NPD and EPD projects from approved concept to launch, delivering on time and within budget., • Chair relevant project and gate meetings ensuring key actions are documented and followed through, coordinating cross-functional inputs so each team delivers in line with the agreed critical path, • Maintain the itsu NPD process, including gate documentation, artwork reviews, stakeholder engagement, and regular team updates., • Provide clear, consistent communication throughout each project., • Manage detailed project budgets and provide monthly re-forecasts., • Support business planning with relevant cost, pricing, and performance insight., • Ensure sample creation, trial support, and technical preparation are delegated effectively to meet project milestones., • Lead early supplier sourcing, supplier discussions, and cost negotiations to meet target pricing. You’ll join a business that values teamwork, innovation and continuous improvement, where your contribution will have a direct impact on delivering market-leading products to consume • At least 5 years' experience in NPD project management, procurement or supply chain roles, ideally within food manufacturing or FMCG., • Strong project management and organisational skills with a proven ability to manage projects from concept through to launch., • Excellent commercial acumen with experience in costing, negotiations, supplier management, • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams effectively., • A good understanding of NPD processes, stage gate management and product launch requirements., • A genuine interest in food and product innovation, with a passion for bringing new products to market., • Competitive Salary, • Competitive Bonus Scheme, • 25 days holiday + Bank holidays (two bank holidays are interchangeable for other religious holidays), • Health Insurance, • Company Pension Scheme, • Hybrid Working model: 4-day onsite/1-day WFH., • 50% employeediscount in itsu shops, • Free itsu lunch every day!, • Discounts at major retailers, • Salary sacrifice cycle and electric vehicle schemes, • Development & Growth opportunities At itsu [grocery], everyone’s taste matters, and so does who’s behind it. We celebrate diversity and are an equal opportunities employer. Applications from all backgrounds are encouraged. If you need support or adjustments to apply, we’ll happily accommodate. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Zaizi is looking for a Senior Software Developer with solid technology skills, but who is also passionate about improving outcomes and the user experience. You'll be reliable in your own deliverables but also curious about and offer innovative ideas to others in a mutli-disciplinary team. Our work culture is inclusive, modern, friendly, and democratic. We look for bright, positive-thinking individuals with a can-do attitude. Our people enjoy challenging themselves to be the best at what they do - if that sounds like you, you'll fit right in! Ways of working • Developing digital solutions delivered to the GDS standard, • Demonstrable experience working on Agile environments, • Demonstrable experience working on product development environments based on observation, experimentation and user research, • Demonstrable experience working in multi-disciplinary/DevOps teams which include product owner/manager, UX designers, UX researchers, Developers, Platform engineers, etc, • Demonstrable experience working on continuous improvement environments doing multiple releases every week, • Team leadership and mentoring experience, • Integrity / honesty, • Demonstrable experience designing, coding and debugging Golang based systems, • Good skills in web front end technologies such as HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, • Golang, • Spring Boot, • Docker, • Kubernetes, • Atlassian, • Build tools: Maven, Gradle, Ant, • Familiar with source control systems, such as GIT, including branching, merging, etc, • Testing: TDD, unit testing, JUnit, Mockito, Cypress, • Good knowledge of relational databases such as MySQL and PostgreSQL including data modelling, SQL scripts, store procedures, • Shift to the left: Functional test automation (API testing, UI testing [cucumber, nightwatch), • AWS, • Knowledge of Open Source BPMN workflow engines (Camunda, Activiti or Flowable), • Experience on a front-end javascript framework such as react, angular or vue.js, • RedHat OpenShift for container orchestration, • Knowledge of NCSC's 14 cloud security principles Studies show that women and black, Asian and minority ethnic people are less likely to apply for a job unless they meet every qualification. So if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to still apply. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role here at Zaizi. Zaizi works with UK Central Government departments on a range of projects. To be able to work on our customer projects, employees must be Security Cleared to a standard acceptable to our Government customers. Due to this restriction we can currently only recruit candidates who have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship and who have lived in the UK for the last 5+ years continuously. #J-18808-Ljbffr