Product Development Technologist - Hybrid Innovation & Impact

PZ Cussons Australia Pty Ltd; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Half day Fridays

Hybrid Working

Volunteering Days

Generous Staff Discounts

Weekly recognition awards

Health, Social & Wellbeing committee

Job summary

PZ Cussons Australia Pty Ltd seeks a Product Development Technologist for Cremorne on a 12-month parental leave contract. This full-time, hybrid role supports ANZ Home and Personal Care product development, coordinating technical requirements and contributing across cross-functional teams.

You will drive product innovation, manage technical documentation, and collaborate with Marketing and Commercial to translate concepts into market-ready products.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business, Chemistry/Science or related is required.
• Experience with surfactants and industrial chemicals or raw materials.
• Hands-on lab experience and ability to design/run experiments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate technical requirements to deliver products in homecare and personal care lines.
• Drive new product innovation and core product renovation, balancing speed, cost and quality.
• Collaborate with Asia Regional Supply Chain, vendors and internal teams to deliver projects on time.
• Support ideation sessions with Marketing, providing technical solutions for new concepts.
• Manage all technical documentation, sourcing briefs, product specifications and dossiers.

Skills

Surfactants

Lab experiments

Stability testing

Claims substantiation

Manufacturing processes

FMCG experience

Project management

Education

Degree in Business, Chemistry/Science or related

Job description

PZ Cussons Australia Pty Ltd seeks a Product Development Technologist for Cremorne on a 12-month parental leave contract. This full-time, hybrid role supports ANZ Home and Personal Care product development, coordinating technical requirements and contributing across cross-functional teams.

You will drive product innovation, manage technical documentation, and collaborate with Marketing and Commercial to translate concepts into market-ready products.