The Company
This established and highly regarded food manufacturing business is entering an exciting phase of growth and investment, with a strong focus on innovation, product portfolio expansion, and continuous improvement. Backed by a significant commitment to capability development and future growth, the organisation partners with some of Australia’s leading retail and foodservice customers and is recognised for delivering high-quality products to market.

The Role
The Senior Food Technologist will play a key role in driving new product development, product optimisation, and commercialisation projects across a diverse product portfolio.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading product development and innovation projects from concept through to commercial launch
• Managing product reformulation, optimisation, and value engineering initiatives to support business and customer objectives
• Collaborating closely with Operations, Quality, Procurement, Supply Chain, Sales, and Marketing teams to deliver successful outcomes
• Conducting factory trials, scale-up activities, and commercialisation programs across manufacturing sites
• Monitoring consumer, market, ingredient, and technology trends to identify opportunities for innovation and growth
• Managing customer development briefs and ensuring projects are delivered on time and within scope
• Building strong relationships with suppliers and external partners to support product innovation
• Ensuring all products comply with food safety, quality, regulatory, and customer requirements

Your Background
To be considered for this opportunity, you will bring:

• Previous experience within Food Technology, Product Development, Innovation, or R&D in a food or FMCG manufacturing environment
• Proven experience delivering successful NPD and commercialisation projects
• Strong technical understanding of food manufacturing processes, ingredients, and product development methodologies
• Experience working cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

If you are interested or would like further information please contact Juliet Arduca at Blackbook Executive on 03 9823 7403.