Add expected salary to your profile for insightsFrom brief to freezer – lead the charge on projects from concept to launchHold on to your Gantt chart – Peters Ice Cream is on the hunt for a proactive, organised and switched-on Project Manager to drive innovation, renovations, and retailer-specific NPD projects across Australia's most iconic freezer-aisle brands.This isn't just about managing tasks — it's about owning complex, fast-paced projects that bring ideas to life, meet tight deadlines, and hit shelves with impact.
Whether it's launching a new indulgent flavour, refreshing packaging or products, or developing exclusive products for retail partners like ALDI and Costco, you'll be at the centre of it all.Here is what you'll be doing:Responsibilities Leading multiple end-to-end projects simultaneously – from innovation and renovations to private-label and retailer-exclusive initiatives, you'll manage concept-to-shelf delivery with excellence.Owning project timelines – you'll drive critical paths, hold stakeholders accountable, and keep everything moving to hit launch.Champion cross functional project excellence – collaborating with marketing, product development, supply chain, operations, packaging, and commercial teams to deliver high-quality outcomes on time, in budget, and to brief.Ensuring product quality – as part of our ongoing quality assurance reviews alongside attending trials and first production runs of NPD at the on-site factory.Reporting & risk management – providing clear project updates through the stage and gate process, identifying bottlenecks and roadblocks, and keep projects on track.
Comfortable presenting to both internal, external, local and global stakeholders.Qualifications 3+ years of experience managing complex NPD projects – ideally in FMCG or food manufacturingProven ability to juggle multiple timelines, vendors, stakeholders, and deadlinesStrong communicator and natural collaboratorYou're a planner at heart but can pivot when the game changesWho We Are Peters Ice Cream is Australia's number one ice cream manufacturer, with over 110 years of heritage.
At Peters, our purpose is to help everyone treat life joyfully, now and for years to come.We are proud of our portfolio of iconic brands, such as Drumstick, Maxibon, Connoisseur and Frosty Fruits.
Join a company whose core values are We are Better Together, We Do What's Right, We Take Ownership, We Seek to Improve.
Have a look at our website, peters.com.au, to learn more about us.How to apply To submit your application, please apply with your resume.Unlock job insights Salary match Number of applicants Skills matchYour application will include the following questions:Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
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Team great product with an active imagination, a thirst for innovation and you get a dynamic company that will stand the test of time.
It was our company founder, Fred Peters', forward-looking approach, in 1907, which created the foundation for Peters Ice Cream's continuous culture of innovation.
Peters Ice Cream is a company that is not afraid of change.
We have always been ready to embrace – and invent – new ways of delivering ice cream to Australians using the latest technology and know-how.Peters is Australia's favourite ice cream brand and a true Australian icon.
Long associated with hot summers, trips to the beach and BBQs with friends and family, our mantra of DIVE IN embodies this fun, carefree spirit.
It is this unbridled passion that spills over into our products, our communication and our people.
We have an insatiable curiosity and a determination to constantly deliver Australia the highest quality, and most innovative iced treats on the market.Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.
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