Research & Development Manager, Baking & Breakfast

Foodservice

• Business Greens General foods
• Date 01 March 2021
• Location Glendenning,NSW
• Salary TBA
• Application close date 24 March 2021

Green’s is household name in quality food products encompassing the Green's, Lowan, Poppin and Lolly Gobble Bliss Bombs brands, which have been produced at our Sydney site for over 40 years.
 
We are proud to be a part of Kinrise, formed in 2018 and made up of multiple family-owned Australian food businesses. Our purpose is to nourish with clean, accessible, and delicious, Australian-made food we are proud to serve our own families. The Kinrise portfolio covers Biscuits, Breakfast, Baking, Bakery, and Snacking categories.
 
Come and join us!
On offer for the first time in 25 years, the R&D Manager Baking & Breakfast along with a team of two Technologists facilitates the delivery, at pace, of an insight driven, commercially powerful and purpose-aligned innovation pipeline within the business.
 
This role is a true blend of hands on lab time and category leadership support activities. The role works within established robust processes to ensure the disciplined and successful development, launch and review of high value innovation initiatives, including new products, promotional job lots, and value optimisation initiatives across the Baking and Breakfast categories.
 
About You:

• A passion for food
• 10+ years’ experience in food product development and R&D, preferably in a fast-paced FMCG environment
• An Innovation / new product management leader with demonstrated examples of end to end NPD experience
• Detailed knowledge of Food Standards Code & Food Safety Legislation
• Significant understanding of business requirements and technical limitations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Previous experience leading a high performing, close knit team
• Ability to influence and align different stakeholder groups
• Experience in production or quality assurance in the food industry is desirable.

 
About the role:

• Manage New Product Development (NPD) transformation, innovation and high priority renovation
• Proactively drive projects to meet launch timings, including ensuring technical aspects are clearly defined, risks and barriers are raised and mitigated
• For allocated projects oversee all trials, commercial production, project management and customer engagement (as appropriate).
• Work closely with Marketing, Procurement, Engineering, Project Managers to ensure major NPD costs are managed within budget/approvals.
• A commitment to safety and product excellence in line with business and industry standards.
• Build-in quality (do it right first time) and problem-solving bias through training, daily management system/OES accountability mechanisms, change management and agile (PCDA) orientation linked to NPD projects.

The role is based in Glendenning, Western Sydney and reports into the Head of Marketing, Baking Bakery and Breakfast who is based in Melbourne. On offer is an exciting role in a fast-paced environment supporting a new business with a great history and an ambitious growth agenda. With a competitive remuneration package and great team to collaborate with, it’s an exciting time to be part of our story. Free onsite parking and sampling our delicious creations are just another bonus!
 
A Part Time role of 30 hours per week will be considered for the right candidate.
 

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