An innovative and well-established Australian food business is seeking an experienced Senior Product Developer to join its growing team. With a strong history of creating high-quality, market-leading products across both retail and private label channels, the company continues to build momentum in the health, wellness, and food nutrition space.
Their culture values curiosity, collaboration, and integrity, blending culinary creativity with scientific expertise to deliver products that genuinely improve how people eat, feel, and perform. This is an opportunity to be part of a business that encourages fresh thinking, supports personal growth, and is committed to making a positive impact on everyday nutrition.
About the role
In this senior-level development role, you’ll help shape the next generation of health-focused products—spanning sports nutrition, hydration, functional beverages, plant-based alternatives, and wellness formulations. You’ll play an integral part in concept creation, formulation, testing, and commercialization, ensuring products meet both nutritional and sensory excellence.
Working closely with a highly capable technical and culinary team, you’ll identify new ingredient technologies, manage development pipelines, and balance creative innovation with practical, regulatory, and commercial needs.
This is a chance to grow within a business that’s expanding its nutrition portfolio and building long-term capability in this dynamic and evolving category.
Skills & Experience
To succeed in this role, you’ll bring a mix of scientific knowledge, creative product thinking, and a deep understanding of the nutrition and wellness category.
- Demonstrated experience in product development for nutrition, wellness, or functional food categories.
- Strong knowledge of ingredient functionality, formulation, and product stability.
- Understanding of regulatory requirements and nutritional labelling.
- Ability to manage projects from concept through to commercialisation.
- Great communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams
If you’re passionate about shaping the future of food and nutrition innovation and want to work with a company that values creativity, science, and purpose. Please apply below or contact Emily Gough (egough@sharpandcarter.com.au)
