Job Summary:
The Senior Innovations Manager for Pet Food leads the development, deployment, and performance management of innovative products for Pet Food brand. This role works cross-functionally with R&D, Supply Chain, Sales, Finance, manufacturing plants, and external agencies to bring innovations from concept to market while ensuring commercial success.
Job Responsibilities:
- Lead the development of the innovation pipeline in collaboration with R&D, Supply Chain, manufacturing plants, and external partners.
- Oversee in-market deployment of innovations, working with Sales, Supply Chain, and external agencies to ensure successful launches.
- Manage innovation performance, including tracking KPIs and collaborating with Finance to oversee P&L of new products.
- Lead cross-functional teams and task forces to execute innovation projects effectively.
- Identify market trends, consumer insights, and opportunities to drive the innovation agenda.
- Ensure timely delivery of innovation projects with high quality and commercial viability.
Qualifications:
- 5-10 years of experience in brand management or innovations in multinational companies or major local companies.
- Must exhibit leadership, high performance, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Strong project management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Pet owner and pet lover (cats/dogs) with a passion for the category.
