AddressPurpose of role:
As Australia’s most trusted manufacturer of natural health products 15 years running, and one of the Financial Reviews Best Places to Work in 2023, it couldn’t be a better time to join a truly purpose-led brand that has wellbeing and workplace flexibility at the heart of our culture! We are excited to offer the role of Business Activity Manager.
This exciting role will lead and deliver complex Blackmore’s Innovation projects with multiple stakeholders, across various geographical locations within the Blackmores Group.
What we offer?
- We are open to hire 2 fixed terms positions on a 10 months contract tenure.
- We are open to hire 2 individuals who are looking to work part time from 3 days / week or 1 individual to do full time 5 days / week
- Opportunities to support your local community through paid community leave
- Flexible working across most of our roles
- A socially responsible work environment, on track to be carbon neutral by 2030
- Great benefits to support your health and wellbeing, including access to discounted products
- Mental health support for you and your family through our Sonder assistance program
Responsibilities include:
Activity Management
- Champion the Blackmores innovation and Stage Gate processes across the Blackmores group
- Fully plan, execute and track activities through the Stage Gate process and IT system
- Assign all tasks to relevant team members
- Ensure activity compliance to required documentation, deliverables and checks
- Develop and consistently maintain activity timelines
- Escalate and communicate risk on activity execution
- Co-ordinate the preparation of activity documentation for assessment by decision makers/gate keepers
- Work with Innovation Managers to conduct post-launch reviews and summarise learnings for use in future activities
- Collaborate with Marketing and IT teams to continuously improve best practice innovation, continuous improvement on processes and communicate project prioritisation.
- Work to introduce new Blackmores Innovation methodology (including Inventium agile processes) into the Stage-Gate process
Who are you?
- Possess at least 3 years demonstrated experience with activity management/Stage Gate processes within related industries in biopharma, food manufacturing, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) or fast-faced work environment experience working on multi-national or multi-brand portfolios
- Skilled in IT systems and programs that include Project Professional, Microsoft Office suites.
- Knowledge of product development processes in Food / Complementary medicines
- Exceptional project management skills that include project coordination, resources and stakeholder management in regard to project delivery and bridging commercial requirements and supply chain capabilities.
Blackmores Group is a leading natural health company with proud Australian heritage, with extensive reach across Asia Pacific. Founded by visionary naturopath Maurice Blackmore in 1932, our vision is to connect every person on earth to the healing power of nature by combining our knowledge of nature and science to deliver quality health solutions to people and their pets everywhere, every day.
Blackmores Group operates in over 13 markets, with headquarters and a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Australia, and offices across South East Asia and China.
Agencies please note: this recruitment assignment is being managed directly by Blackmores Talent Acquisition team. We will reach out to our preferred agency partners if required. Your respect for this process is appreciated.
Blackmores Group is an ASX 200 publicly-listed company, with an extensive presence across Asia Pacific. Founded by visionary naturopath Maurice Blackmore in 1932, our vision is to connect every person on earth to the healing power of nature by combining our knowledge of nature and science to deliver quality health solutions to people and their pets everywhere, every day. Recognising that you can’t have healthy people without a healthy planet, we’re strongly committed to embedding sustainability across our business and giving back to the communities in which we operate.
As a purpose-led, performance-driven organisation, Blackmores Group strives to create remarkable employee experiences through supporting a diverse and inclusive culture, creating leadership that inspires high performance, and providing everyone with opportunities to achieve their professional, personal and wellbeing goals supported by our flexible work practices and family friendly policies. Your genuine commitment to the Blackmores values of Passion for Natural Health, Integrity, Respect, Leadership and Social Responsibility is essential.
Blackmores Group operates in 12 markets, with global headquarters in Sydney, an international HQ in Singapore, an Innovation Centre in Shanghai and a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Braeside, Victoria.
Agencies please note: this recruitment assignment is being managed directly by Blackmores Talent Acquisition team. We will reach out to our preferred agency partners if required. Your respect for this process is appreciated.
