Project Coordinator

• Join a Global Leader in Fresh Pet Nutrition
• Support Project Managers who drive innovation projects from concept to shelf
• Be part of a passionate, collaborative team driving growth

The Opportunity

Real Pet Food Co (RPF) is home to some of Australia's most loved pet brands such as Ivory Coat, Fussy Cat, Trilogy, Billy & Margot, Natures Gift and more

We're on an exciting journey of innovation and growth and are excited to be looking for a proactive and organised Project Coordinator to support our Project Management team, ensuring the smooth and efficient delivery of new product development (NPD) and growth initiatives.

In this vital support role, you'll work closely with the Strategic Project Manager – Asia & Private Label, helping to orchestrate projects from idea to launch. You'll provide coordination, documentation, and administrative support to ensure projects run seamlessly — enabling our teams to deliver timely, impactful product launches that strengthen our market position and delight pet owners everywhere.

This is a newly created role and reflects our exciting goals and ambitions to continue to lead the market in pet nutrition and fresh product innovation. The Pet Food Industry in Australia is growing, and we are looking to harness that growth and expand our ambitions internationally.

What You'll Do

• Support project delivery across Marketing, R&D, Operations, Finance and Supply Chain
• Coordinate timelines, documentation, meetings, and reporting to ensure projects stay on track
• Drive clear communication across teams and keep stakeholders informed
• Help ensure projects launch on time, within scope and budget
• Contribute to a culture that embodies our values:Work as a Pack, Make Your Mark, Lead with Passion, and Change the Game

About You

• You're detail-oriented, highly organised, and love keeping things on track
• You thrive in a fast-paced FMCG or manufacturing environment
• You're a strong communicator who enjoys working cross-functionally
• You have experience supporting projects, ideally in product development or innovation

Welcome to RPF, where we believe in keeping it Real.

Since 1994, we have been Australia and New Zealand's pioneers in fresher dog and cat nutrition. Our story is one of passion for a better way to care for pets, a belief in fresher nutrition, and an unwavering commitment to delivering this to pet parents and pets worldwide.

We're dedicated to fostering authentic partnerships, encouraging real ambition, and providing real career opportunities for our employees to make a difference.

Real means fresher ingredients and fresher methods. We'll never stop expanding, innovating, and trying new things. We compete in every pet category and channel, creating favourite brands such as Ivory Coat, Nature's Gift, V.I.P. Petfoods, and Love 'Em & Fussy Cat

Since the establishment of RPF, we have grown to over 900 people across Australia and New Zealand, China, Southeast Asia and Europe.

With the pet industry growing rapidly (a $15 billion industry) and pets becoming increasingly important in our lives and homes, this is a unique opportunity to be a part of our remarkable growth story and advance your career.

*Why join us?

Do work that matters. We're pioneering in a new area of pet food, always striving for fresher. We're restless, creating a better life for our pets.

Make an impact and change the game. You won't be another 'cog in the wheel' here. We give full trust and autonomy for you to do your best work – and to make a real difference. Do you have a great idea for a new product or system improvement? We're all ears

Growing and global. We're growing fast We now have global presence across APAC, and Europe regions and we're only getting started

Work with a pack of awesome, genuine people who are passionate about what they do.

Grow your career with us. We're big believers in lifelong learning. You'll be given access to LinkedIn Learning, plus opportunities for internal mobility and leadership training to fast-track your career.

Pets our part of our family: bring your pet to our Crows Nest office, access our Pawrental leave when you adopt a new cat or dog, pet carer and compassionate leave.

Generous perks including day off for your anniversary, product discounts, volunteering days to help the community, novated leases, a rewards program and parental leave.*

What's next?

If you're ready to unleash your potential and make a real difference in the booming pet industry, then we want to hear from you Next steps will include:

• An initial telephone interview followed by 2 face to face interviews
• 2 work references

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity's not a buzzword here, it's in our DNA. Diverse perspectives shape our culture and make our work better. That's why we're committed to building inclusive teams that represent a variety of backgrounds and skills. If you need any reasonable adjustments, accessibility assistance or would like to note which pronouns you use at any stage of our hiring process, just contact us at accommodations: people& We look forward to hearing from you.

Please note: NO agencies will be considered during this process. We encourage you to refrain from submitting unsolicited profiles