Product Developer - 12 month Contract

Woolworths Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team discounts across Woolworths Group

Global business exposure

Work from anywhere policy

Parental Leave provisions

Job summary

Woolworths Group is seeking a Product Developer to interpret customer needs, lifestyle trends and insights to plan and maintain a diverse portfolio of Own Brand and Exclusive branded products. You will collaborate with Suppliers and internal teams to bring new products to market, ensuring quality, value and market relevance.

In this hybrid role, you’ll set 1–3 year development plans, align with Woolworths Brand values and continually monitor product performance and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Interpret customer needs, lifestyle trends and commercial insights to formulate a suitable product development plan.
• Incorporate lifestyle and customer insights into category strategy.
• Possess knowledge of product and packaging for successful development.
• Set 1–3 year development plans for existing ranges.
• Deliver product strategy aligned with Woolworths Brand values and monitor performance.
• Set quality standards and benchmark to maintain distinct attributes.

Responsibilities

• Interpret customer needs, lifestyle trends and insights to plan product development.
• Incorporate trends into category strategy.
• Possess product and packaging knowledge for development.
• Set 1–3 year development plans for existing ranges.
• Deliver product strategy, monitor performance and take action.
• Define quality standards and benchmark against standards.

Skills

Retail experience

Customer data insights

Customer data analysis

Product trends

Project management

Job description

Hybrid working available with 3 days a week in the office or visiting suppliers

Work with a team that supports growth and career development

12 months FTC - 2nd NSW opportunity - Jan start

We are Woolworths Group

We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’ It’s that Purpose that fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week.

If you’re excited to turn today’s blue sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you’ll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive and empowering workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

What you’ll do

• As a Product Developer you will be responsible for interpreting customer needs, lifestyle trends, and commercial insights and formulating a suitable product development and maintenance plan for the portfolio of Own Brand and Exclusive branded product ranges, aligned to our category strategies and our Woolworths Own Brand positioning. You will work with Suppliers and internal stakeholders to bring new products to market ensuring that we consistently delight our customers with real choice, innovation, quality and value, exceeding their expectations, whilst contributing to market share growth. The Product Developer sets the Quality standards and organoleptic characteristics of the product.
• Identify and interpret lifestyle, customer and food trends and commercial insights and incorporate them into category strategy
• Possess Product and Packaging knowledge for delivering product development successfully
• Set 1-3 year development plans for existing product ranges, to ensure their ongoing commercial success and growth
• Deliver the product strategy, developing products in line with the Woolworths Brand values as well as continually monitoring performance of new products, quality and sales, and agree appropriate action with the team
• Set Quality standards, through defining clear product attributes, and continually benchmarking and challenging standards to maintain clear differences

What you’ll bring

• Minimum 2 years experience in Retail and/or Commercial
• Prior experience with customer data/insights
• Ability to gather and analyse customer data and use these to support strategic direction / development plans
• Evidence of passion for product and knowledge of product trends
• Strong personal organisational and project management skills

What you’ll experience

• Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work
• A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network
• A progressive and flexible ‘work from anywhere' policy that gives you the opportunity to harmonise work, life and your wellbeing
• Parental Leave provisions and various leave types, including but not limited to Study Leave and Sports Representation Leave

We embrace diversity of thought and love to take on challenges with a pragmatic and innovative approach. Our culture thrives on mutual respect, care, curiosity, openness, and a proactive attitude. We continually seek ways to pair, collaborate, support, and learn from each other as a team!

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.