Support regional product innovation and renovation process for OLLY across Americas, Asia and European geographic clusters, from concept through to product launch in market.
Support Unilever stage gate process to vet feasibility and financial viability of all Projects, including P&L analysis
Support New Market Product and artwork asset compliance - work closely with creative design, regulatory, R&D, and legal TM to ensure in country requirements
Create short (12Q) and long-term innovation roadmaps, collaborating with global partners and cross-functional teams to expand the brand internationally.
Support Manager to define strategic innovation pillars and global white space opportunities to chase for OLLY current and future new markets
Manage and track the global portfolio across markets - monitor product performance against sales targets and KPIs
Support research and scoping for new market expansion projects and business cases
Partner with Insights team and external agencies, to validate Brand proposition and Innovation concepts
Analyse data from primary and secondary sources, trends, social media, and eCommerce to extract key insights.
Requirements
+4 years of innovation management experience, ideally within VMS or other consumer packaged goods categories
Passion for Health and Wellness is a must!
Proven track record of driving new launches from concept to commercialization, experience with global markets preferred
Experience leading cross functional innovation projects, ensuring they are aligned to market and the global strategy
Ability to mine cultural, socioeconomic and global category trends for inspiration and translate into meaningful insights to drive global innovation
Exceptional project management skills with an emphasis on project timeline and innovation funnel management
Entrepreneurial mindset, high sense of project ownership and proactivity; relentlessly industrious and resourceful
Strong leadership and influencing skills - be comfortable working with senior stakeholders and able to manage ambiguity and change
Experience working as part of virtual teams across geographical, cultural and time differences; ability to build networks both in person and remotely is a must
Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) required; Numerator Insights, IRI preferred
Ability to manage work schedule within international time zones
Excellent people leadership skills with the ability to inspire, mentor, coach and develop talent
Cultural fluency a must and foreign language fluency a plus
Benefits
health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage)
retirement savings benefits
life insurance and disability benefits
parental leave
sick leave
paid vacation and holidays
access to numerous voluntary benefits
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