This established and highly regarded food manufacturing business is entering an exciting phase of growth and investment, with a strong focus on innovation, product portfolio expansion, and continuous improvement. Backed by a significant commitment to capability development and future growth, the organisation partners with some of Australia's leading retail and foodservice customers and is recognised for delivering high-quality products to market.
The Role
The Senior Food Technologist will play a key role in driving new product development, product optimisation, and commercialisation projects across a diverse product portfolio.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading product development and innovation projects from concept through to commercial launch
- Managing product reformulation, optimisation, and value engineering initiatives to support business and customer objectives
- Collaborating closely with Operations, Quality, Procurement, Supply Chain, Sales, and Marketing teams to deliver successful outcomes
- Conducting factory trials, scale-up activities, and commercialisation programs across manufacturing sites
- Monitoring consumer, market, ingredient, and technology trends to identify opportunities for innovation and growth
- Managing customer development briefs and ensuring projects are delivered on time and within scope
- Building strong relationships with suppliers and external partners to support product innovation
- Ensuring all products comply with food safety, quality, regulatory, and customer requirements
Your Background
To be considered for this opportunity, you will bring:
- Previous experience within Food Technology, Product Development, Innovation, or R&D in a food or FMCG manufacturing environment
- Proven experience delivering successful NPD and commercialisation projects
- Strong technical understanding of food manufacturing processes, ingredients, and product development methodologies
- Experience working cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
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