Product Development Lead

Job Details **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 **As Product Development Lead, you will provide technical leadership and day-to-day coordination of a high performing product development team. Responsible for driving projects from concept through to commercialisation, you will ensure products are delivered on time, to specification and in line with quality, food safety and commercial requirements while collaborating with key stakeholders across the business. Key Responsibilities Lead and coordinate product development projects from concept through to commercialisation and launch; Provide technical guidance, coaching and problem solving support to the Product Development team; Manage factory trials, scale up activities and process validation to ensure successful project delivery; Review product specifications, formulations and technical documentation to maintain accuracy and compliance; Partner with Operations, Quality, Procurement and Commercial teams to achieve project milestones; and Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance processes, efficiencies and outcomes. About You Degree qualified in Food Science or a related discipline; Demonstrated experience in product development within food manufacturing; Strong experience in factory trials, scale up and commercialisation; Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills; and Highly organised with strong planning, prioritisation and problem solving capabilities. How to Apply For more information or a confidential discussion please click to reveal the contact details for AJ Ogilvy at u&u aj.ogilvy@uandu.com 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 adjustments@uandu.com 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. Additionally, for a barrier-free and inclusive online experience, you can access u&u’s opportunities using accessibility software Recite Me at https://www.uandu.com/jobs. Please submit your resume in Word format only.