Own Brand Technical Manager Produce - Hawthorn East, Australia - Coles Group

Coles Group

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Hawthorn East, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

We've been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with 120,000 team members and a portfolio of iconic brands.

At Coles Group, you'll not only get to make a difference to millions of Aussie lives—you'll also get to see your impact.

About the team:

Commercial is a large but close-knit group. We bring diversity of thought, backgrounds and experience to every business unit at Coles Supermarkets, Liquor and Coles Local.

And we pride ourselves on the partnerships we build, new ideas we develop and how passionately we work on convenient, healthy solutions for our customers.

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About the role:With your love of delicious fresh food, coupled with your agronomy background you will be at the forefront of innovative ideas from farm through to customer.

You'll also:

Build and support an industry leading team including graduates, fieldbased agronomy team, produce technologists and produce developers. Developing succession planning and transformational leadership.
Directly engage with farmers and producers to deliver exemplary quality produce.
Promote collaboration, define and share best practise to the delivery of Coles Brand strategy.
Execute the strategic plan for the produce portfolio that delivers on the Coles Brand guard rails (taste, quality, range and price) and aligns with the category strategy
Work closely with the Commercial and QA team to deliver products that meet our customers' needs from a quality and price perspective
Identify new opportunities within the categories, driving differentiation for Coles Brand
Work crossfunctionally with numerous internal teams and build a strong relationship with the Centres of Excellence
Build a strong external industry network to ensure that Coles is at the forefront of industry trends and changes.

About you and your skills:

In this role you will have genuine impact in the work you will do. You will have the ability to make this role your own.

You will also have:

Bachelor's Degree in Science or a similar discipline
Relevant industry experience, a Food Technical/ Agronomy background is preferred
Proven ability to deliver transformational change
Experience developing commercial plans to launch and manage products within the Produce portfolio
Experience developing price and promotional plans for products, delivering commercial outcomes and brand equity
Demonstrated brand management experience, including leading innovation in product development
Experience leading and developing high performing teams
Experience launching new products and managing these projects to achieve both brand and commercial outcomes
Demonstrated analytical and problemsolving skills
Strong interpersonal skills to influence both internal and external stakeholders

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With us it's not about the discounts (although you do get those), it's about joining a team where your wellbeing and professional development is invested in and celebrating your contributions is the norm.

And because everyone leads unique lives, we offer flexible work including work from home, additional leave and parental leave entitlements.

Job ID: 92419

Employment Type:
Full time