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SalaryGraduate Product Developer - Attention passionate Foodies!
- Flexibility and work-life balance policies that will help you thrive
- Opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest and best minds in Australia
- Full-time permanent opportunity based in our Norwest Support Office
We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose - 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.' It's that Purpose that fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week.
If you're excited to turn today's blue sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you'll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive and empowering workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.
We are Woolworths Food Company
Woolworths Food Company is a platform of businesses within Woolworths Group. The businesses are Woolworths Food Company Retail (WFCR), Australia Grocery Wholesalers, Greenstock and Refresh within Woolworths Group.
In WFCR, we partner with dynamic suppliers to develop a range of Woolworths Own Brand and exclusive brand products, which meet the ongoing and changing needs of Woolworths customers.
We have a deep passion for our quality products and the value they bring to our customers. Our integrated teams of Sourcing Specialists, Product Developers, Packaging Specialists, Customer Insights & Sensory Specialists, Chefs, Commercial Specialists, and Branders work closely with suppliers and partners to deliver the best balance of quality, value, taste, nutrition, and innovation for our customers.
What you'll do
As a Product Development Graduate you will develop a broad range of skills and capabilities across the end to end WFC business, that will enable you to progress in the future to becoming a Product Developer and a key asset within WFC. You will work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure our products meet our sustainability, quality and organoleptic standards. You will be responsible for planning the product development pipeline and executing projects such as understanding and applying the Product Development process, applying the directiional frameworks and also supporting the product development leads to research, scope, create, source and deliver a product end to end.
You will be exposed to a number of areas linked to the following learning outcomes:
- Creating and informing an own brand tiered product strategy
- Developing Own Brand products of the highest quality that customers love
- Developing Own Brand Products in line with the Product Development Process
- Developing Own Brand Products in line with the Brand Guidelines and Directional Frameworks
- You are a smart, broad and curious thinker who will ask the right questions, root causes the issues, and develop value adding insights and perspectives
- You will be a proactive team member, who will bring ideas and suggestions to the table based on strategic and commercial insight
- Ability to partner horizontally across WFC, understanding how to be agile and bridge differences to enable cooperation at all levels
- Good communicator, able to effectively create “buy in” to new ideas and convince others of the need for change as required with poise, logic and shared understanding
- Ability to negotiating and influencing to achieve successful outcomes for customers, teams and the business
We embrace diversity of thought and love to take on challenges with a pragmatic and innovative approach. Our culture thrives on mutual respect, care, curiosity, openness, and a proactive attitude. We continually seek ways to pair, collaborate, support, and learn from each other as a team!
- Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work
- A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline - with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network
- A progressive and flexible 'work from anywhere' policy that gives you the opportunity to harmonise work, life and your wellbeing
- Parental Leave provisions and various leave types, including but not limited to Study Leave and Sports Representation Leave
- Applications for this role will close at midnight on Sunday 10th March 2024.
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team's diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.
We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process. #work180 #LI #LI-Hybrid
