About the Company

Join a leading Australian food manufacturer with a strong reputation for quality, innovation and operational excellence. Partnering closely with customers and cross functional teams, the business is committed to bringing new products to market while maintaining the highest standards of food safety, quality and continuous improvement.

About the Role

Reporting to the Product Development Manager, this role will lead product development projects from concept through to commercial launch. Working closely with Operations, Quality, Procurement, Commercial teams and customers, you'll play a key role in developing innovative food products, driving continuous improvement initiatives and delivering commercially successful outcomes within a quick-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage new product development projects from concept to launch;
- Translate customer briefs into commercially viable product solutions;
- Develop, trial and commercialise new products and packaging;
- Lead factory trials, process validation and product scale up activities;
- Drive cost optimisation, quality improvements and product enhancements; and
- Collaborate with cross functional stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.

About You

- A degree in Food Science, Food Technology or a related field;




- Experience in NPD/Product Development within FMCG or food manufacturing;
- Proven capability managing projects from concept through to launch;
- Strong factory trial, commercialisation and stakeholder management skills; and
- A proactive, hands on approach with excellent attention to detail.

How to Apply

For more information or a confidential discussion please click to reveal the contact details for AJ Ogilvy at u&u; [email protected] quoting reference number 46696.

At u&u; Recruitment Partners, we value diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.

Should you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats to apply), or have a preferred method of communication, we encourage you to make a request via [email protected] or contact u&u; on 02 8245 7900 to discuss. In response to these requests, we will collaborate closely with you to implement the appropriate adjustments.

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📌 NPD Food Tech (Newcastle)
🏢 u&u. Recruitment Partners
📍 Newcastle