* Lead innovation in a large-scale food manufacturing environment
* Based in Beresfield
* Take products from concept through to launch
* Strategic leadership role
Looking to step into a role where you can genuinely shape what lands on shelves?
This is an opportunity to join a large-scale food manufacturer in a Product Development Manager position, leading a team and driving the commercialisation of new products from concept right through to launch.
You'll be stepping into a vibrant environment where product development is closely connected to operations, quality, procurement, commercial and marketing teams.
It's the kind of role where no two days look exactly the same, and where your work has a real impact on product quality, innovation and business performance.
Sound like your kind of role?
There's more.
This isn't just about developing new products. It's also about improving what already exists, finding efficiencies, lifting quality, supporting sustainability initiatives and helping shape a strong pipeline of innovation for the future.
You'll have the chance to lead from the front, mentor a team of technologists and play a key role in bringing ideas to life in a business where pace, scale and collaboration all matter.
Keen to hear more?
About the Opportunity
This is a leadership role for a Product Development professional who enjoys balancing technical depth with people leadership and commercial outcomes.
You'll lead a team responsible for taking customer and business concepts through the full commercialisation process.
That means everything from formulation, trials and scale-up through to validation, specification development, launch and post-launch improvement.
You'll also be heavily involved in reviewing existing products, identifying cost‐saving opportunities, improving quality attributes and working closely with internal stakeholders to ensure projects move smoothly through the development process.
There's a strong innovation piece to the role too.
You'll contribute to longer‐term pipeline planning, work with suppliers on new ideas, keep a close eye on market trends and help ensure the business stays ahead when it comes to product and packaging innovation.
About You
You're someone who understands how product development works in a fast‐moving food or FMCG environment and you know how to take an idea and turn it into something commercially viable.
You've likely had around five or more years of experience in product development in a similar setting, and you're confident working across multiple projects at once without losing sight of the detail.
You bring a solid understanding of food standards, quality requirements and the technical side of commercialisation, but you're also a strong communicator who can build relationships across the broader business.
You might already be leading a team, or you could be ready to step into that next level of leadership.
Either way, you'll be someone who enjoys mentoring others, creating structure, solving problems and keeping momentum across a busy project pipeline.
A degree in Food Science or a related discipline will be important here, along with the ability to operate well in a collaborative, hands‐on manufacturing environment.
About the Company
This opportunity sits with a major Australian food manufacturer with an established footprint, strong capability and a genuine focus on quality, innovation and continuous improvement.
It's the kind of business where product development plays an important role, not just in launching new products, but in influencing process improvements, cost optimisation and future pipeline planning.
You'll be joining a team that values technical strength, practical thinking and people who know how to get things moving.
The Next Steps
This is a great opportunity for an experienced Product Development professional looking to step into a broader leadership role with real scope, visibility and impact.
Apply directly to be considered.
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