McDonald’s Australia is the largest quick service restaurant operation in the country. Fondly known as “Macca’s”, we are famous in the global McDonald’s world for adding beetroot to our Aussie burgers and creating the world’s first McCafé in Melbourne. A household name in Australia for over 45 years, we believe that our customers are the heart and soul of everything we do and make it our mission to make every moment count!

Could you be our next New Product Development Manager?

A great opportunity has become available in the Marketing Team, for a New Product Development Manager (14-month parental leave position). As the New Product Development Manager, you will be responsible for developing new Product Briefs for products that will be trialled in restaurants and scaled for national launch on the McDonald’s Menu. You will work closely with McDonald’s suppliers to deliver the best possible product that meets all necessary benchmarks. This position calls for someone with a passion for food and the ability to work cross-functionally with other departments such as Marketing, Supply Chain, QA and Operations.

What can you expect on a day-to-day basis?

• Development of new Product Briefs
• Work closely with McDonald’s suppliers to deliver the best possible product that meets all necessary benchmarks
• Management of Projects and stakeholders for assigned projects and acting as the subject matter expert
• Development of a pipeline of products that are aligned to the Menu & Innovation Strategic Roadmap for short and long term goals
• Stakeholder management - Great at building strong interpersonal relationships with co-workers and suppliers
• Project management – Create and manage timelines. Guiding projects through the McDonald’s stage gate process and deliver to deadlines 
• Commercialisation of products that are operationally executable
• Review of customer insights to drive new product development

Your keys to success:

• Strong project management skills and experience in managing large complex projects
• A proven track record of transforming concept briefs into highly successful product launches
• An outgoing, collaborative leadership style that promotes team work and facilitates strong cross-functional relationships and outcomes
• Experience in briefing and managing suppliers to build strong relationships and drive outcomes
• Excellent communication skills, delivering clear and concise messages
• A strong focus on the customer
• Self-motivated, proactive and takes the initiative to pre-empt and address problems
• Organised, methodical and able to effectively manage and prioritise multiple complex matters

Desirable

• 3 to 5 years of industry experience in new product development
• Beneficial - Tertiary qualifications in Food Science, Food Technology, Food Engineering or equivalent
• Strong understanding/interest in food trends and key drivers in the food industry
• Commercial acumen and computer skills is essential

Why choose us?
Employer of choice winner in 2018 & 2019, McDonald’s Australia values Community and Customer as well as being Bold, Authentic and genuinely caring about our people. Working with us means taking pride and having fun along the way; while growing and developing your career in a dynamic and supportive environment. Not only do we offer flexible working arrangements, we also provide an opportunity to work alongside other passionate and talented people every single day.

Join our team!
So if you are ready to jump into a new position that will see you kicking off your product development career with the world's second most memorable brand connected to over 5 million customers and ample opportunity for personal growth; then apply today. Follow the links to apply.