Team Lead – Engineering
Xero
Junior Product Developer
Foodstuffs, Inc.
contract
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Location: 🇳🇿 New Zealand
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Junior
About the role
- 12 month fixed-term opportunity
- Manage the full lifecycle of product development for private-label products
- Support product range proposals, reformulations and ensure commercialisation aligns with customer expectations and target pricing
- Champion product excellence and customer value through strong supplier partnerships and effective project execution
- Stay informed on food trends and customer insights and collaborate across teams to deliver category action plans
- Support product and packaging briefs and ensure compliance with brand and safety standards
- Oversee test kitchen operations, sample management and sensory evaluations
Requirements
- A tertiary qualification in Food Science or a related field, with practical experience in packaged goods development
- Strong foundation in food science and product development with hands-on experience in FMCG/retail or similar sectors
- Understanding of food codes and regulations in New Zealand, applying scientific principles to product formulation
- Ability to utilise market insight tools like AC Nielsen, Dunnhumby, and Mintel to inform customer-driven decisions
- Strong interpersonal skills and confidence in cross-functional collaboration and delivering presentations & information to a range of audience types
- A passionate foodie with a creative palate, exceptional time management, and a proactive work ethic
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