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
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
Most importantly, we're looking for someone passionate about food innovation who enjoys taking products from concept through to the production floor.
Why This Opportunity?
- 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
Contact
Please call Eugene Lane-Mullins on 0435 914 485 or email e.lane-mullins@aspectpersonnel.com.au to discuss this opportunity or other specialist Food Manufacturing and Technical opportunities.
