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Taryn Scott

Brisbane,QLD

Summary

Passionate, collaborative leader dedicated to partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to achieve global product development and operational excellence. Demonstrated expertise in project management, formulation, and product development team leadership. Self-motivated and results driven professional who blends consumer, commercial, technical and operational needs to deliver on project and business goals.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Global NPD/EPD Head of Staff

Metagenics
06.2022 - Current
  • Ownership of short to mid-term (1-3 years) execution of functional strategy and operational direction of the Product Development Team
  • Oversee entire product development lifecycle and delivery of all new APAC product development launches, in all retail and practitioner channels. Ensure product development projects are delivered on-time and according to Product Leadership criteria, with a comprehensive understanding of commercial, therapeutic and regulatory compliance criteria for each market
  • Drive the development of bespoke products and product ranges for naive channels and markets in the APAC region
  • Collaborate with Global Category and Innovation Managers to manage, prioritise and resource product development pipelines for ANZ and Asia
  • Take ideas from the R&I and Innovation teams and bring them to life as new or improved products in partnership with the Global Supply Chain Team
  • Manage risk and project issues by providing solutions, facilitating resolutions and escalating as required
  • Lead, coach and develop a high performing Product Development team to meet business expectations
  • Develop, implement and drive product development process improvements using a variety of project management tools and methodologies, maximising cross-functional collaboration, agility and speed to market
  • Play a critical role in Business Continuance by ensuring continuity of supply of hero products, and improving formulations from a cost, consumer acceptability or manufacturing complexity point of view
  • Create and maintain relationships with key suppliers and CMs regarding new ingredients, products and process technologies

Head of Product Development ANZ

Metagenics
09.2015 - 05.2022
  • Lead, coach and provide strategic direction to the Product Development Team to ensure that product development projects and initiatives are achieved in support of overall business strategy
  • Manage all product development projects, ensuring adequate resourcing and that all aspects of the Product Formulation Process are coordinated and prioritised effectively
  • Drive NPD, EPD and Business Continuance projects with a comprehensive understanding of the commercial, therapeutic and regulatory aspects of formulations
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders including Marketing Innovation, Operations and Regulatory Affairs to build high performing cross-functional teams
  • Manage projects using a range of project management methodologies to enable Metagenics to respond to changing market and business demands in an agile way
  • Champion continuous improvement of Product Development processes and procedures to optimise performance
  • Manage the Method Development Department and ensure tasks and resources are prioritised according to business strategy and operation requirements
  • Manage Departmental budgets and work with the finance department to complete R&D tax incentive claims
  • Manage project issues and potential risks; providing solutions and facilitating resolutions and escalating where appropriate

Technical Writer

Sanofi Consumer Healthcare
05.2012 - 02.2015
  • Create written communication and technical documentation for various vitamin and mineral supplement consumer brands as required
  • Provide technically accurate documentation and information that is synthesised in a way that it is readily understood with the average VMS consumer.
  • Written material included sales aids, training documentation, website content and articles, and blog posts.

Education

MBA - Sustainable Enterprise

Charles Darwin University
Darwin, NT
06.2026

Master of Technology (Homeopathy) - Health Sciences

University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
05.2008

Skills

  • Leadership and Coaching
  • Leading Remote Teams
  • Virtual Collaboration
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Technical and Interpersonal Communication
  • Flexibility
  • Change Management
  • Design Thinking

Certification

Certified SCRUM Master

PRINCE2 Practitioner

Timeline

Global NPD/EPD Head of Staff

Metagenics
06.2022 - Current

Head of Product Development ANZ

Metagenics
09.2015 - 05.2022

Technical Writer

Sanofi Consumer Healthcare
05.2012 - 02.2015

MBA - Sustainable Enterprise

Charles Darwin University

Master of Technology (Homeopathy) - Health Sciences

University of Johannesburg

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