Job Title: Commercial Product Development Leader
Coles Group has been a trusted part of Aussie communities since 1914, and we're proud to be one of the top 30-listed companies on the ASX with over 115,000 team members across our portfolio of iconic brands.
About the Team
Our Commercial team is a collaborative group of trading experts who are passionate about shaping the future of Coles. We pride ourselves on building long-lasting supplier relationships, developing new ideas, and working tirelessly to help Australians eat and live better every day.
What makes us unique is our diversity of thought, backgrounds, and experience, which we bring to every Business Unit across Coles Supermarkets and Liquor.
About the Role
As a Commercial Product Development Leader, you will report directly to the Head of Own Brand-Health & Home and be responsible for planning, developing, and delivering world-class innovative Own Brand products to enhance our customer offering.
This role oversees total Health & Home and includes leading a team of product developers, assisting the Head of Own Brand in developing a customer-centric strategy for the Health & Home OB portfolio, and ensuring strong plans are in place to deliver the OB strategy.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead the team through Category planning to ensure strong cross-functional alignment behind the strategy
* Constantly prioritize the development pipeline with dynamic resource alignment and clearly articulate choices to the team
* Deliver Own Brand product plans with a focus on consistent quality, range, efficacy, and price, including cost of goods management
* Manage existing ranges with respect to quality, benchmarking, and enabling consistent growth
* Deliver against the New Product Development (NPD) process from ideation to commercialization and ensure products are launched right, on time, and in full
* Incorporate new strategic initiatives such as B2B, E-commerce, and range platforms into the development plan
* Establish Health and Sustainability initiatives in line with Central and Business Unit strategies
About You and Your Skills
In this role, you will have a genuine impact and require the following skills:
* Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills with a collaborative mindset
* Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking
* Demonstrated leadership skills with a passion for growing and nurturing talent
* Experience in a Product Development, Commercial, or similar Leadership role within a fast-paced retail or FMCG environment
* Well-rounded product development and innovation skills, including range architecture, product trends, and insights
* Knowledge of manufacturing processes, systems, and standards, with a strong understanding of safety and quality management systems