New Product Development Manager - Brisbane, Australia - Osborne Richardson Australia

Osborne Richardson Australia

Verified Company

Brisbane, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

This newly created role has come about due to strong company growth, big investment, and even bigger plans for the future

Brisbane based
Senior Leadership position
Contribute to expanding the business

Osborne Richardson is exclusively working with an Australian company that comes from humble beginnings, to now being a major player in national and international markets.

With big plans for the future, our client is seeking a talented and charismatic New Product Development Manager. This is a critical business role designed to meet strategic business objectives.

Based in the Brisbane area, the company operate several sites domestically and have plans to grow the business through the introduction of new value-added products.

Your role will be key to the success of the business therefore our client needs a strategic leader with strong project management skills and exceptional business acumen, to take responsibility for NPD and grow a sizable portfolio of business both nationally and internationally.

Being apart of the senior leadership team you will establish strong internal relationships and work cross functionally to ensure the NPD function is innovative, collaborative and effective to the company's success.

Reporting to the General Manager and working closely with key internal stakeholders, you will be responsible for the following example of duties:

Development of a full NPD strategic plan inline with business objectives
Establish professional relationships with senior and site stakeholders, suppliers, third parties and engage in high level customer interactions
Review, create and implement NPD processes, procedures, and training programs
Identify trends, develop product concepts / formulations/ costing models, troubleshoot production issues, and play a key role in product launches and sales presentations
Manage all product life cycles
Ensure all products developed meet local regulatory and international export requirements
Conduct market research, focus groups and feasibility studies
Continuous improvement in all related PD aspects
Travel nationally and internationally for product launches and presentations
Manage budgets and report to the CSO and CEO

To be considered for this amazing opportunity, we need you to meet the following criteria:

Qualifications in Food Science and Technology or a very closely related field
Demonstrated experience in developing new food products for retail markets both domestically and internationally
Ability to create and fine tune food products
Knowledge and experience in food packaging
Strategic NPD management and leadership skills
Technical sales / BDM / account management / marketing experience
Impeccable communication skills
Strong business acumen
Able to travel nationally and internationally when required
Strong problemsolving skills, an ambitious attitude, and a creative mind

This is a genuine opportunity to be part of something you can look back on with a huge sense of accomplishment.

Being a senior level role, you will be remunerated accordingly and supplied with relevant tools to succeed. Salary range for this position starts at $150,000 - $170,000 + super + performance based incentives.

Please note:
This role is only open to Australian & New Zealand citizens and Australian permanent residents.