NPD Food Tech

u&u Recruitment Partners; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

u&u Recruitment Partners is seeking a Product Development Lead to drive new product development from concept to commercial launch within a fast-paced FMCG environment. You will partner with Operations, Quality, Procurement and Commercial teams to translate customer briefs into viable products and packaging.

The role requires a degree in Food Science or Food Technology, proven NPD experience, strong trial and stakeholder management, and a hands-on, detail-oriented approach to deliver commercially

Qualifications

• A degree in Food Science, Food Technology or a related field.
• Experience in NPD/Product Development within FMCG or food manufacturing.
• Proven capability managing projects from concept through to launch.
• Strong factory trial, commercialisation and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, hands on approach with excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage new product development projects from concept to launch.
• Translate customer briefs into commercially viable product solutions.
• Develop, trial and commercialise new products and packaging.
• Lead factory trials, process validation and product scale up activities.
• Drive cost optimisation, quality improvements and product enhancements.
• Collaborate with cross functional stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.

Skills

NPD/Product Development

Project management

Stakeholder management

Factory trials

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in Food Science or Food Technology

Job description

About the Company

Join a leading Australian food manufacturer with a strong reputation for quality, innovation and operational excellence. Partnering closely with customers and cross functional teams, the business is committed to bringing new products to market while maintaining the highest standards of food safety, quality and continuous improvement.

About the Role

Reporting to the Product Development Manager, this role will lead product development projects from concept through to commercial launch. Working closely with Operations, Quality, Procurement, Commercial teams and customers, you'll play a key role in developing innovative food products, driving continuous improvement initiatives and delivering commercially successful outcomes within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage new product development projects from concept to launch;
• Translate customer briefs into commercially viable product solutions;
• Develop, trial and commercialise new products and packaging;
• Lead factory trials, process validation and product scale up activities;
• Drive cost optimisation, quality improvements and product enhancements; and
• Collaborate with cross functional stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.

About You

• A degree in Food Science, Food Technology or a related field;
• Experience in NPD/Product Development within FMCG or food manufacturing;
• Proven capability managing projects from concept through to launch;
• Strong factory trial, commercialisation and stakeholder management skills; and
• A proactive, hands on approach with excellent attention to detail.

At u&u Recruitment Partners, we value diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.

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