Product Development Technologist 

 A bit about us …

Phytomed Medicinal Herbs Ltd has two brands – Kiwiherb, found in pharmacies, health stores and online, in NZ, Australia and parts of Asia; and Phytomed, supplying practitioners in NZ.  Both brands enjoy strong reputations. The company is going through a revitalisation, growing strongly, with new product and brand development at its core. 

 You will ….

Create commercially viable new products, and support improvement of existing products, together with the Product Development Manager. 

â–ª Manage the product development process from concept to launch, including ingredient sourcing, costings and process liaison, working strongly with marketing, regulatory, purchasing, planning, QA and manufacturing. 

 â–ª Assist other departments to resolve technical enquiries in relation to the company’s products.

 About you

• You will be an energetic, motivated, self-starting team player
• Tertiary qualification in Food Technology
• Ideally 2+ years’ experience in the food industry. Fresh grads should also apply.
• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, teamwork, relationship building and written and verbal communication skills 
• Ideally some experience in the Natural Health or Pharmaceutical industry is preferred but not essential.
• Excellent time manager, highly organised with a keen eye for detail.