The Company
Our client is a growing Australian food manufacturer investing heavily in innovation, product development and manufacturing capability.
With a strong focus on quality and technical excellence, this is an exciting opportunity to join the business during a period of growth and play a key role in bringing new products to market.
The Role
Reporting into senior leadership, this Senior Food Innovation & Product Development Specialist will own NPD from initial concept through to commercialisation.
This is a hands‐on role suited to someone who enjoys formulation, trials, scale‐up and turning ideas into commercially viable products.
Key responsibilities will include:
Leading end‐to‐end NPD from concept through to commercialisation
Developing and refining new food formulations
Conducting laboratory, kitchen and production‐scale trials
Managing formulation, ingredients and product specifications
Coordinating sensory evaluation, testing and shelf‐life trials
Supporting product scale‐up into manufacturing
Working closely with Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing and Commercial teams
Liaising with suppliers and external technical partners
Ensuring products meet food safety, quality and regulatory requirements
Troubleshooting technical and formulation challenges
Maintaining accurate technical documentation
Identifying opportunities for product innovation and improvement
This is an opportunity to create and influence new products rather than simply maintain an existing portfolio.
About You
The ideal candidate will bring:
A degree in Food Science, Food Technology or a related discipline
Proven NPD experience within food manufacturing
Strong formulation and product development capability
Experience taking products through development, scale‐up and commercialisation
Sound understanding of food ingredients and manufacturing processes
Experience with trials, sensory assessment and/or shelf‐life testing
Strong knowledge of food safety, quality and regulatory requirements
Experience working with suppliers and external technical partners
Strong project management and stakeholder skills
Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively
A creative, curious and commercially minded approach
Experience across sauces, seasonings, flavour systems, prepared foods or other formulated products will be highly regarded.
Most importantly, we're looking for someone passionate about food innovation who enjoys taking products from concept through to the production floor.
Why This Prospect?
Take ownership of meaningful NPD projects
Work across the full product development lifecycle
Influence future product ranges
Collaborate with senior stakeholders and technical specialists
Play a key role in a growing, innovation‐focused manufacturing environment
If you're an experienced Food Technologist looking for a role where you can develop rather than simply maintain, this could be an excellent next step.
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