Senior Product Development Technologist - Infant Nutrition

Short Summary

Lead the development and commercialisation of new infant nutrition and nutritional powder products on a global scale from our Auckland, New Zealand office.

Position Description

Our Story :

The a2 Milk Company, driven by science and a pioneering spirit, disrupted the dairy and infant milk formula industry. Our vision is to create an A1-free world where dairy nourishes all people and our planet.

The a2 Milk Company seeks to achieve this through the naturally occurring a2 Milk® difference and by bringing a more sustainable approach to dairy.

More about the role :

Reporting to the Head of Product Development - NZ and based at our Auckland office, this role will drive innovation as part of our growing global footprint across the Infant Milk Formula market.   You will work closely with our Product Development team, managing the technical development and delivery of the Infant Nutrition programme, consisting of multiple projects across ANZ, China, and other markets. Bringing your extensive experience across NPD ,you will drive the development of new products, reformulating existing products, and initiating cost-saving measures.

More specifically, you will :

• Lead end-to-end delivery of Infant Nutrition projects across multiple markets
• Develop and commercialise new non-infant nutritional powder products
• Guide third-party manufacturers on formulations, specs, and compliance
• Conduct in-house product development, ensuring market fit and cost targets
• Oversee ingredient sourcing, prototypes, trials, and shelf-life validation
• Manage scale-up, testing, and first production to ensure timely launch
• Partner with Science and Regulatory teams to explore new tech and ingredients
• Analyse competitors and provide insights for innovation strategy
• Identify and mitigate product development risks
• Maintain all product and packaging specifications, including glossaries

About you :

The a2 Milk Company Australia is a certified Family Inclusive Workplace committed to improving our team members work life wellbeing with leading policies and practices on flexible work, parental leave, family care and family wellbeing. This role can be worked flexibly, allowing us to support our team members in balancing their personal and professional lives. Our family-friendly culture aims to foster workforce participation, career development, and mental health and wellbeing.

Find out more about our great benefits on our Careers Page.