Head of Product Development (Melbourne)

Head of Product Development (Melbourne)

08 Nov
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WelleCo
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Melbourne

08 Nov

WelleCo

Melbourne

How would you like to be a part of the Welle-ness revolution?

Well allow us to give your life the SuperBoost it deserves!

A pioneer of plant-based nutritional greens and powders, WelleCo is a globally recognised wellness brand founded in 2014 by Australia's own Elle Macpherson on the premise that the body will heal itself given the right nutrients and environment. Offering a curated collection of natural wellness solutions designed to empower women to own their wellness journey, the brand was ahead of its time as an early entrant to the now thriving ingestible beauty market. With a loyal home grown & international community spanning ecommerce, subscription, pharmacy, health retail, and marketplace channels, WelleCo is ready to remind the world who it is.

WelleCo are on the lookout for a visionary Head of Product & Innovation to help shape the future of our global portfolio and enhance our product offering & wellness of our loyal community.

With an accomplished background in wellness, health or beauty, you will build a commercially disciplined, scalable global innovation engine that creates differentiated wellness products, protects quality and accelerates profitable growth.

Reporting to the GM, Brand & marketing, as our Head of Product & Innovation you will enjoy the following responsibilities:

- Own WelleCo's global product innovation strategy and multi-year innovation pipeline
- Create a clear end-to-end NPD process with defined stage-gates, decision rights, timelines, business cases and launch accountability
- Lead global supplier sourcing,



manufacturing partnerships and commercial negotiations across formulations, ingredients, finished goods and packaging
- Drive sustainable packaging innovation while balancing premium brand expression, functionality, regulatory requirements and cost
- Improve product and packaging economics through disciplined cost engineering, supplier negotiation and specification optimisation without compromising quality or consumer experience
- Own product quality, regulatory readiness and technical governance in partnership with relevant internal and external specialists
- Build a product portfolio that supports WelleCo's premium positioning and creates scalable growth across Australia and international markets.

A true collaborative leader, you will enjoy working across will work across Brand, Marketing, Sales, Operations, Supply Chain and Finance to ensure every product is differentiated, on-brand, globally scalable and commercially attractive, in addition to building strong external relationships with manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, packaging partners, laboratories and regulatory specialists globally.



The successful candidate will understand that innovation is not simply about launching more products, it is about creating fewer, better innovations with a clear consumer need, strong product truth, attractive economics and a repeatable path to global scale.

Our ideal WelleCo Head of Product & Innovation will possess at least 7-10 years' experience in delivering successful products for a health, wellness or beauty brand. Your deep understanding of the nuances of the global consumer and product offering to fuel the innovation pipeline is essential, whilst driving product enhancements and initiating product redesign projects during this exciting time of growth! With a strong ability to undertake creative problem solving, you will have the confidence to build and maintain a wide internal & external network of relationships, lead & influence negotiation conversations, and have no problem managing the combination of both developing & executing strategic innovation & a product roadmap with excellence (aka, getting your hands dirty!).

Based at WelleCo HQ in Melbourne’s coolest pocket Cremorne, you will join a team of passionate, hands-on, dedicated employees who work collaboratively in an open space across a flexible work week. You will be rewarded with a competitive salary package, in addition to some glowing benefits, and the rare prospect to contribute your expertise and passion to a global wellness brand during its next phase of growth.

Do you have what it takes? Apply now with your CV & cover letter before this one gets snapped up!

📌 Head of Product Development (Melbourne)
🏢 WelleCo
📍 Melbourne

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