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At Vitaco, we're on a mission to empower healthier lives and build a world-class nutrition company. Consumers and customers across Australasia and beyond love our brands, and we're continuing to invest in innovation to support our growth. We are now seeking an experienced Bar Development Manager to join our Sport & Food Innovation team. This is a senior technical role responsible for leading the development and commercialisation of nutrition bars and related food products, while providing technical leadership and support across the business. Reporting to the Innovation Manager – Sport & Food, you will manage product development projects from brief through to commercial production, ensuring products meet customer, consumer, manufacturing, quality, regulatory and commercial requirements.
Job Responsibility
Leading new product development and product renovation projects from concept through to commercial manufacture
Managing development projects across both internal and external manufacturing partners
Contributing to the Sport & Food innovation pipeline through market research, ingredient evaluation and supplier engagement
Ensuring products meet regulatory, quality, customer and commercial requirements
Managing product specifications, technical documentation, label compliance and product sign-off
Providing technical expertise and support to Marketing, Production, Quality and Commercial teams
Troubleshooting product, ingredient and manufacturing challenges
Driving continuous improvement and cost-saving initiatives across products and processes
Leading, coaching and developing Product Development team members
Supporting customer technical enquiries and providing expert product guidance
Requirements
Tertiary qualification in Food Science, Food Technology or a related discipline
10+ years' experience in food product development
10+ years' experience within a food manufacturing environment
Proven experience delivering products from concept through to commercial production
Strong understanding of food manufacturing processes and commercialisation
Excellent project management and organisational skills
Strong communication and stakeholder management capability
A collaborative approach and ability to work effectively across multiple functions
Experience leading, coaching or mentoring technical team members
Nice to have
Experience developing nutrition bars or similar food products
Experience formulating sports nutrition products
Knowledge of FSANZ regulations and food labelling requirements
Experience working with contract manufacturers
Tertiary qualification in Nutrition or Sports Nutrition
What we offer
Competitive salary with annual review
Flexible working arrangements
Staff discounts on our products
Discounted health insurance
Subsidised onsite café
Paid birthday leave
Learning and development opportunities
Access to wellness and naturopathic support
A supportive, collaborative and innovation-focused culture