Product Development Manager

4 months ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Goodman Fielder Full time

Goodman Fielder is a leading global food company committed to making everyday food better for everyone. We own a host of iconic brands that generations of people have grown up with and put in their supermarket trolleys every week including Vogels, Meadow Fresh, Molenberg, Puhoi Valley, Fortune and Edmonds to name a few. We also supply key ingredients to our customers in food service such as fats/oils, sugar, rice and flour.
We are passionate about our iconic brands and products and strive to be the best place to work in New Zealand. We are looking for talented and passionate individuals to join our business and be part of our success.
Our Opportunity
Due to an internal promotion, we are searching for a new R&D Dairy Leader. You will become a valued member of the R&D Lead Team playing a key role in the development of the R&D Strategic Plan across the business.
As our Dairy Subject Matter Expert, you will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of the Dairy NPD plans for Domestic and Export markets. You will focus on delivering dairy growth of profitable NPD into Domestic and Export markets driving product performance and quality improvements across the portfolio.
Expertise in developing high quality, low cost, safe, consistent performing dairy products is the key technical requirement for this role. In conjunction with your ability to develop and inspire a high-performing team of 11 Dairy Technologists.

**Key responsibilities include**:

- Lead a high-performing dairy team coaching and mentoring them and providing regular feedback to support their professional development
- Delivering a dairy product program that supports the goals of the business, including revenue and market share growth
- Keeping up to date with the latest technological advances and industry trends in the Dairy market to educate and build future pipelines
- Build technical knowledge and capability across manufacturing, supply chain, and sales, in order to, maximize growth and profitability
- Delivering NPD of key dairy product categories
- Deliver legislative and regulatory compliance for both new and existing products
- Maintain accurate and current materials specifications
- Maintain ERP data requirements

About You
- Strong experience in an R&D or technical manufacturing role
- Subject matter expert, with a strong background in the Dairy industry is essential paired with a firm knowledge of packaging is highly desirable
- Proven experience leading high-performing teams
- Innovation/NPD process and launch protocols
- Knowledge and experience with FSANZ food regulations
- Multi-national experience with an understanding of the Chinese market highly desirable

What we offer
You will be joining a driven team of professionals who genuinely enjoy working together, resulting in a highly collaborative environment. In return for your passion and success, we will reward you with a competitive remuneration package and help you to achieve personal and professional growth and development.
In R&D we offer flexible hybrid working with 1-2 days working from home possible.
At Goodman Fielder, we aim to be a destination employer in the food industry where we don't just offer jobs - we offer long term careers.



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