Senior Liquid Milk Product Innovator

a2M Career Site; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The a2 Milk Company is seeking a Senior Product Development Technologist - Liquid Milk to lead technical development from concept to commercial launch. You’ll drive innovation across liquid milk portfolios, including ESL, UHT and fortified products, collaborating with cross-functional teams in ANZ, China and beyond.

You will leverage food science expertise to optimise formulations, manage sensory evaluation, and deliver high-quality, market-ready products while navigating regulatory and

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Nutrition or related discipline.
• Approximately five years' experience in consumer-focused dairy product development with market launches.
• Strong knowledge of liquid/dairy formulation, fortification, manufacturing and shelf-life validation.
• Hands-on scaling from benchtop to commercial production.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of product development from concept to commercialisation across liquid milk and related categories.
• Create and optimise formulations and prototypes to meet claims, sensory expectations and quality standards.
• Lead multiple innovation, reformulation and cost-optimisation projects across ANZ, China and other markets.
• Guide products from benchtop to scale-up and production, including pilot trials and shelf-life validation.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Quality, Regulatory, suppliers and manufacturing partners.

Skills

Food science

Formulation development

Shelf-life validation

Project management

Education

Degree in Food Technology/Science/Nutrition

Job description

The a2 Milk Company is seeking a Senior Product Development Technologist - Liquid Milk to lead technical development from concept to commercial launch. You’ll drive innovation across liquid milk portfolios, including ESL, UHT and fortified products, collaborating with cross-functional teams in ANZ, China and beyond.

You will leverage food science expertise to optimise formulations, manage sensory evaluation, and deliver high-quality, market-ready products while navigating regulatory and