NPD Project Manager - FMCG Food

Tanner Menzies Pty; Sydney; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

On-site gym

Charity day

Team events

Job summary

Tanner Menzies Pty is seeking a proactive NPD Project Manager to oversee FMCG product development from concept to launch in a dynamic Sydney on-site environment. You will coordinate cross-functional teams including brand, sales, finance and production to ensure timely delivery of innovation projects.

You should bring 1–2 years FMCG food experience, a tertiary qualification, and strong planning, communication, and stakeholder skills.

Qualifications

• Love project management with planning and organisation across multiple projects.
• Ability to work independently and in a team with prioritisation and problem-solving.
• Confident communicator with clear written and verbal skills.
• Strong stakeholders management and influencing abilities.
• You are a self-starter, reliable, passionate and energetic.
• 1–2 years FMCG food experience required.
• Tertiary qualification in a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project activities to ensure all projects are delivered on time.
• Stakeholder management across brand, sales, finance and production.
• Deliver clear communication on all aspects of the project.
• Support sales, marketing and production with project implementation.
• Ensure new product briefs are scoped and gate-ready for monthly approvals.
• Weekly status reporting on all projects.
• Support the team for all innovation activities and maintain processes.
• Identify and recommend improvements to the innovation process.

Skills

Project management

Independent worker

Communication

Stakeholder management

Self-starter

FMCG experience

University degree

Education

Tertiary qualification

Job description

Home-grown Australian Business success story built on family values and the continuous drive to be the best in the industry. A household name, this iconic brand is synonymous with progress, quality and innovation. They offer a range of quality products in major supermarket retailers and QSR's as well as local specialty outlets. This delicious premium Australian product has delighted Australian tastebuds for decades and is locally manufactured and developed. Environment and Sustainability is taken seriously, with policies and initiatives constantly evolving to minimise their impact on the environment.

The Role

You will be managing NPD projects across the retail and QSR channels from concept through to launch. You will be required to be on site 5 days a week but there is flexibility with start and finish times. Your responsibilities would include the following:

• Oversee project activities to ensure that all projects are delivered on time
• Stakeholder management across internal departments e.g. brand, sales, finance and production ensuring cross-functional team input into all aspects of the innovation projects
• Deliver clear communication on all aspects of the project
• Support sales, marketing and production team with project implementation
• Ensure all new product briefs are scoped and gate ready for monthly approval through the gate stage process
• Weekly status reporting on all projects
• Support the team for all innovation-related activities
• Maintain innovation systems and processes
• Identify and recommend continuous improvement to the innovation process and ways of working
• Input into innovation pipelines across all categories

About You

• Love Project management – ability to demonstrate planning and organisational agility in managing multiple projects, understanding timelines for NPD development and the stage gate process.
• Ability to work independently and in a team and manage own workload with effective prioritisation, decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Confident communicator – clear and constructive in verbal and written communication.
• Strong stakeholders management and influencing skills
• Love variety and you have been described as a self-starter, reliable, passionate and energetic.
• You may be working for a global food business with no local NPD and want to start experiencing a 360-degree brand marketing process
• Currently an Assistant Brand or Product Manager, or New Product Development Manager with the desire to further develop your FMCG Food career. Gain experience in the NPD project management space!
• Must have 1-2 years FMCG Food experience to be considered
• Tertiary qualification in a related discipline

The Benefits

• Be part of a dynamic and collaborative marketing team and gain invaluable experience that will set you up for future success in the FMCG Food marketing industry
• Be mentored by an inspirational Marketing & Product Innovation Director who is not invisible!
• Modern offices with an on-site gym
• Charity Day and special team/company events