Product Technologist - Packaging
We’ve been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with 120,000 team members and a portfolio of iconic brands. At Coles Group, you’ll not only get to make a difference to millions of Aussie lives—you’ll also get to see your impact.
About the team
To understand our merchandise business, we need to understand our customers. That’s why you’ll find us working across all business units at Coles Supermarkets, Liquor and Coles Local. Supermarkets is one of the largest teams at Coles, but we’re a close-knit group that come from all over the world. We’re passionate about working at the forefront of merchandising and making sure our customers have quality products at the right price.
About the role
Reporting into the Program Manager you will drive quality, ensure compliance, and support product innovation of Coles brand products as part of the Own Brand team. As a Product Technologist you will focus on packaging across our Own Brand products where you will leverage your food and or non-food technologist experience.
This 18-month fixed term opportunity will see you be part of a pivotal project as part of our wider Own Brand team. In this role you will be work with varied stakeholders to ensuring quality and compliance standards are met, with a particular focus on the packaging compliance. You will be a custodian of safety, quality, legal compliance, usability, and reputation for our Own Brand portfolio.
You'll also:
• Deliver new packaging updates to be included in content and design
• Create value by supporting the execution of Own the brand strategy
• Deliver supplier accountability and performance in quality and safety
• Partner collaboratively with varied suppliers and across the category team in the support of new products and updates
• Strategic thinking to instigate and drive change in the industry
About you and your skills
Demonstrated background product technology in either food or non-food, manufacturing and/or retail environment would be desirable. This role will certainly utilise your eye for detail and provide the ability to utilise your skill set to drive cost and initiatives with a continuous improvement mindset!
You'll also need:
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science or Agriculture or equivalent Industry experience
• Technical management experience
• Understand labelling and ingredient declarations
• Maintenance of specifications to ensure data is current, accurate and legal
• Proven experience in supplier management, investigations, traceability, audit response and data analysis
• Experience working with both international and local suppliers
• Strong planning, time management and influencing skills
• Stakeholder engagement, prioritisation skills and being able to juggle multiple projects at any one time
• Integrity in your approach to work
• A positive attitude, with a sense of humour
Take your next step into something bigger, apply now
With us it’s not about the discounts (although you do get those), it’s about joining a team where your wellbeing and professional development is invested in and celebrating your contributions is the norm. And because everyone leads unique lives, we offer flexible work including work from home, additional leave and parental leave entitlements.
We’re continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that’s just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.
We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability. Find out more in the ‘Our Recruitment Process’ section of our careers site.
Job ID: 107870
Employment Type: Fixed Term