AddressProduct Developer - Sydney
- Hybrid working available with 2-3 days a week WFH
- Work with a team that supports growth and career development
- Full time permanent opportunity available
We are Woolworths Group
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.
What you'll do
As a Product Developer you will be responsible for interpreting customer needs, lifestyle trends, and commercial insights and formulating a suitable product development and maintenance plan for the portfolio of Own Brand and Exclusive branded product ranges, aligned to our category strategies and our Woolworths Own Brand positioning. The Product Developer sets the Quality standards and organoleptic characteristics of the product.
- Identify and interpret lifestyle, customer and food trends and commercial insights and incorporate them into category strategy
- Product and Packaging knowledge for delivering product development successfully
- Set development plans for existing product ranges, to ensure their ongoing commercial success and growth
- Deliver the product strategy, developing products in line with the Woolworths Brand values as well as continually monitoring performance of new products, quality and sales, and agree appropriate action with the team
- Set Quality standards, through defining clear product attributes, and continually benchmarking and challenging standards to maintain clear differences
What you'll bring
- Minimum 2 years experience in Retail and/or Commercial
- Prior experience in retail product development
- Prior experience in supplier development/management
- Prior experience with customer data/insights
- Ability to gather and analyse customer data and use these to support strategic direction / development plans
What you'll experience
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
Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group
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
