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Product Developer
Location:
Sydney, NSW
Description:
The name might be different but our iconic range remains the same and includes Nutri-Grain, Special K, Sultana Bran and Coco Pops (cereals), LCMs and Pringles (snacks). Our purpose drives what we do, to create better days and a place at the table for everyone through our trusted food brands. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate foodie, a creative Product Developer to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team on innovative projects in the Breakfast and Snacks categories. Our Research & Development team develop new and improve existing products and processes by applying technical, food science and culinary skills. In this role you will have the unique opportunity to work across many different technologies as we create such a wide range of foods for our consumers. You will work with our Kellanova manufacturing & co-manufacturing facilities & colleagues across Australia, the AMEA region and Globally. A taste of what you’ll be doing: This is a consumer facing role, working closely with marketing and insights to identify, frame and pilot new business opportunities in all categories. Design, develop, organise and manage major and complex innovation and renovation projects simultaneously, whilst ensuring precise and appropriate documentation Provide proactive, differentiating and cost-effective product development solutions as well as best practice, support and training across all product categories. Support innovation in the development of new ideas or new product platforms through ideation sessions and bench top experimentation, along with the ability to effectively communicate these concepts. Support labelling, nutritional, regulatory, quality and food safety efforts. Evaluate ingredients and processing techniques to identify and commercialise product improvement and cost reduction opportunities. Design, plan and execute experiments for bench top, pilot plant and plant trials, gather and analyse data, document and report results, and make recommendations. Ensure successful start-ups of new products, product improvements, cost reductions, and ingredient, formula, specification, or process changes. Document all work according to guidelines and provide timely project reports to ensure good communication of project status, progress, issues and timeline. Prepare prototype products to the design brief and present to the business through leading effective food reviews. Provide technical guidance to our internal and external manufacturing sites, you will have a strong relationship with the operations side of our business. Your recipe for success: Coupled with the above, we’re looking for an individual who is super passionate about what they do, immensely curious and a nimble learner with a strong desire to be a part of a team who want to deliver exciting new foods to the market. Along with the technical qualifications, this role will suit a passionate ‘foodie’, someone who is comfortable workshopping innovative ideas with marketing and insights, bringing the food to life through presenting their great prototypes to our customers, and bringing these foods to execution in partnership with our supply chain. You will have a degree in Food Technology or Food Science, and 3 to 5 years previous experience in a similar role, and strong experience and knowledge of ingredient functionality, processing, product & formulation design and commercialisation. This role will see you managing multiple innovation and renovation projects, so the ability to manage multiple projects and to prioritise tasks is essential. You will need to be able to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions for each of the projects that you’re working on. You will need to be a self-starter who enjoys and thrives in a fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environment. We’re a business that is strong on relationships and this role will see you working with multi-disciplinary teams on innovation and renovation projects. About Kellanova: Kellanova is a leading company in global snacking, international cereal and noodles and plant-based foods. With a portfolio of iconic, world-class brands including Pringles, Pop-Tarts, we manufacture a range of cereals including Nutri-Grain, Coco Pops, Cornflakes, Rice Bubbles and many more! Our Total Health benefits is a holistic program that covers Physical, Financial, Emotional and Social health. Our benefits are varied, with offerings to suit everybody at every stage in your life – they include a well-being allowance, 3 x ‘Being at your best days’ annually (which are three days of leave to focus on your well-being) and half day Fridays year-round plus many more. Our Locate for your Day program is our hybrid working framework and supports the balance between working from home and the office, we don’t determine how or which days you spend in the office or at home, it’s about what works best for you and your functional team. As an individual you can grow and develop your career with the support of your Manager and development programs. The benefit of a global organization is you can take your career off-shore. At Kellanova, we are committed to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I), uplifting each other and embracing our differences to achieve our common goals. Our focus on ED&I enables us to build a culture where all employees are inspired to share their passion, talents, ideas and can bring their authentic selves to work. Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that aims to provide an inclusive work environment involving everyone and embracing the diverse talent of its people. Salary range for this role is between $85-95k
Company:
Kellanova
Posted:
May 23 on Kellanova
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