Senior Product Development Technologist — Flavor Leader

McCormick & Company, Incorporated; Palmwoods; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Health & Wellness

Community engagement

Parental leave

Employee recognition

Engagement events

Novated lease

Job summary

McCormick is seeking a Senior Product Development Technologist to join our Research & Development team in Palmwoods. You will lead development and commercialisation of new and existing products, translating briefs into manufacturable solutions and guiding two direct reports.

You’ll collaborate with Marketing, Operations, Quality, Regulatory and Commercial teams to deliver projects on time while staying ahead of flavour trends and ingredient innovations to delight customers.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in Food Science, Food Technology or related discipline.
• Experience in FMCG product development or food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of ingredients, formulations, and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and lead teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimise products from concept through to commercialisation.
• Conduct formulation work, product evaluations and factory trials.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Operations, Quality, Regulatory and Commercial teams.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation and product specs.
• Support product launches and trials; plan and execute first production runs.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and cost optimisation.

Skills

Product development

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical leadership

Food science knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science/Technology

Job description

McCormick is seeking a Senior Product Development Technologist to join our Research & Development team in Palmwoods. You will lead development and commercialisation of new and existing products, translating briefs into manufacturable solutions and guiding two direct reports.

You’ll collaborate with Marketing, Operations, Quality, Regulatory and Commercial teams to deliver projects on time while staying ahead of flavour trends and ingredient innovations to delight customers.