Senior Dairy Product Innovation Technologist

Nutricia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3pm finishes Fridays

Health and Life insurance

Parental leave 26 weeks

Employee share plan

Total Reward package

Diversity & inclusion

Learning opportunities

Annual performance reviews

Job summary

Danone ANZ is seeking a Senior Product Development Technologist to drive end-to-end dairy product innovation and support the NPD strategy on a 12‑month parental leave cover contract, located at our Melbourne office or Kiewa factory.

You will lead development from concept through to launch, collaborate with Operations, Quality, Procurement, Supply Chain and Marketing, and deliver robust, commercially viable solutions while upholding quality and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Food/Dairy Science or related field.
• 5+ years in a similar dairy industry role.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong planning and prioritisation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical product development and factory implementation.
• Plan, execute and evaluate pilot and industrial trials.
• Manage R&I activities across the full project lifecycle.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Procurement, Supply Chain and Marketing.
• Ensure robust documentation, traceability and knowledge transfer.
• Drive technical investigations, root cause analysis and risk assessments.

Skills

Communication skills

Planning & organisation

Attention to detail

Accountability

Autonomy

Education

Tertiary qualification in Food Science, Dairy Science, Life Science, Human Nutrition, or related field

Job description

Danone ANZ is seeking a Senior Product Development Technologist to drive end-to-end dairy product innovation and support the NPD strategy on a 12‑month parental leave cover contract, located at our Melbourne office or Kiewa factory.

You will lead development from concept through to launch, collaborate with Operations, Quality, Procurement, Supply Chain and Marketing, and deliver robust, commercially viable solutions while upholding quality and safety standards.