New Product Development & Commercialisation Lead

New Product Development & Commercialisation Lead Reporting: Head of NPD & Commercialisation Location: VIC About Allied Pinnacle Allied Pinnacle is a world-class flour milling and bakery business with more than a 100 year history, and a driving purpose to ‘bake the future from flour’. Backed by Nisshin, Japan’s largest milling business, Allied Pinnacle transforms Australian grains into iconic and much-loved household products, providing market leading solutions from grain to table. To continue into the next century, we’re searching for individuals that are keen to bring our values to life – Act as One, Better Every Day, Own It, Think Differently and Enjoy the Ride. An opportunity currently exists for a NPD Developer, on a full-time permanent basis. The purpose of the NPD Developer role is to lead and support the development and commercialisation of innovative, high-quality bakery products that align with market trends, customer needs, and business objectives. This role is responsible for managing the end-to-end product development process—from concept ideation and formulation through to scale-up, launch, and post-launch review—while ensuring compliance with food safety, regulatory, and quality standards. Key Responsibilities Develop bakery products from concept (consumer trends, pain points, Customer brief) to commercialization Create test / prototype formulations for bakery (including Shelf-life testing and sign offs with Customer/internal teams, costings, sensory appeal) Apply comprehensive technical and practical baking expertise to consistently provide high-quality products aligned with customer requirements, detailed specifications, and manufacturing capabilities. Maintain detailed documentation of formulations, processes, and test bake results. Develop pre-production trials and production outcomes Engage with suppliers to explore a comparative outcome, as well as identify new ingredients, trends, innovations Work with the regulatory team on all new products to meet relevant food safety, regulations, sustainability and labelling needs. Provide correct formular information and supporting documents for audits and certification clarity, working closely with Quality and site manufacturing teams. Sustainability and Nutrition - incorporate relevant health and wellness trends through sustainable ingredients, claims and Health Star Ratings, working closely with R&D teams About You To be successful in this role, you will have: Strong technical knowledge of baking ingredients, processes, and equipment. Understanding of ingredient functionality (e.g., flour types leavening agents, gluten yeast types). Familiar with organoleptic and sensory evaluation, shelf-life testing, and product scaling. Proficiency in formulation calculations and Costings Proficient in Word, excel, able to use Optiva/other formulation data bases Able to identify and translate consumer trends in baking. 2–5+ years of experience in bakery product development, formulation, or R&D (depending on role level). Proven track record of launching successful bakery products from concept to market. Experience with both artisanal and industrial bakery Why Join Allied Pinnacle? At Allied Pinnacle, we believe our people are the key ingredient to our success: What's in it for You? Be part of a warm, friendly and inclusive culture where people are encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work. Enjoy a flexible hybrid working model Gain broad exposure across a well-known Australian food business, working with products enjoyed by many Australians every day. Work in an environment where fresh pastries and croissants from the oven are part of the experience. Access wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Access free onsite parking via our booking app Feel valued through reward and recognition programs that celebrate contribution and success. Apply Now If you are that NPD Developer that’s looking to progress your career don't delay in uploading a cover letter and up to date CV today. To apply, please follow the prompts. We appreciate every application and will be in touch with shortlisted candidates. Visit www.alliedpinnacle.com