Innovation & Product Development Manager

15 hours ago

McLaren Vale, Australia DON Full time

Global Career Opportunities
- part of Associated British Foods
- Flexible Working
- DON Caring Everyday - 2 volunteer days per year

**About Us**

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GWF is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest food manufacturers employing around 6,000 people across 60 sites. GWF’s product range is diverse and includes leading brands of breads, baked goods, smallgoods, flour, milled products and animal feed. GWF’s business units include: Tip Top, Don, Yumi's, MAURI anz and Jasol.

DON’s heritage goes back to the late 1800’s and we have always been passionate about meat and making meat even better
- transforming it into delicious tasting Ham, Bacon, Salami, Smallgoods and Fresh Pork.

Our heritage is expertise in meat, and we have taken great pride in our skills, techniques and our brands form the very beginning. Our journey has been one from small family businesses to large ones and now as part of the GWF family, which is still largely owned by the Weston family.

**About the role**:
We are seeking an Innovation and Product Development Manager to develop and implement the value-add business plan for the DON Fresh department. Based in McLaren Vale, this role will manage new product development, ensuring the value-add product range is relevant and maximise opportunities. You will also develop marketing strategies for Fresh to support the execution of strategic business plans

**Responsibilities**:

- Development and execution of the fresh value-added business plan
- Develop new value add projects from concept to launch for all lines of business
- Accurate costing and forecasting of Fresh Value Add projects
- Develop commercially viable, safe and smooth process for new product creation
- Promotion of products and brand: events, merchandising, instore demos and secure catalogue presence nationally.
- Drive and approve Social Media activity and content.

**Benefits**:

- Flexible working
- DON Caring Everyday - 2 volunteer days per year
- Purchase Additional Leave
- Discounted products
- Global Career Opportunities
- Study Assistance Program

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**About you**:

- Tertiary Qualification in Sales, Marketing or a related discipline desirable
- Demonstrated knowledge of fresh pork production and carcasse utilisation desirable
- Thorough understanding of the dynamics of the retail fresh meat industry
- Ability to engage internal and external stakeholders at all levels
- Strong commercial acumen
- Ability to work under pressure in challenging environments
- Questions and challenges thinking and decisions where appropriate
- Strong communication skills (written and oral)
- Highly motivated and results oriented
- Has ability to work as part of a team as well as autonomously

**Applications**:
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- At DON and George Weston Foods, we are an equal opportunity employer. We embrace inclusion and diversity and celebrate what makes us unique. We are committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and the provision of a safe and healthy work environment. Please let us know if you require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process. _
- Applicants for this position may be required to undertake pre-employment screening tests including a pre-employment medical including drug and alcohol test and a security / background check which may also include a criminal record check._

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