About this role
<p>Ready for a next step in our career and looking for the opportunity to take on a challenging role that combines strategic portfolio management with innovation project management? Join us and help shape a strong and consumer relevant global portfolio.</p><ul> <li>Through fully owning and driving the end-to-end project management of multiple innovation initiatives, you develop and execute the global innovation roadmap.</li> <li>From ideation to launch, you collaborate cross-functionally to ensure succesful execution.</li> <li>You partner with local (marketing) teams from all over the world to adapt and tailor global innovations to meet regional consumer preferences and market conditions</li> <li>Aligning with R&D, Engineering, Operations, QA, Procurement and Sales, you ensure feasibility, scalability and commercial succes of new product launches.</li> <li>Next to innovation, co-managing the existing portfolio is also a main component for this position.</li> <li>On a global scale, you balance range, pricing, format and channel strategy to maximize market performance.</li> <li>In order to define initiatives for portfolio optimization and identify opportunities, you monitor and analyze performance of current range, market trends, consumer insights and competitive dynamics.</li> </ul><p>To be able to achieve the above and be successful in this role we believe you need to have:</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <ul> <li>A strong academic background with a Master’s degree in Marketing, Business or innovation</li> <li>A solid experience (8 years) in product management, innovation or portfolio strategy within FMCG</li> <li>Expertise in end-to-end innovation processess, from ideation to commercialization. A unique aspect in our approach is the close connection to Opearations, so having an extra taste for the technical side is an added bonus.</li> <li>Excellent project management skills, with experience in leading cross-functional teams</li> <li>The proven ability to interpret data and translate complex insights into clear strategic recommendations and concrete relevant actions.</li> <li>Substantial stakeholder management skills, ranging from local production sites over global commercial teamsto the Executive Committee.</li> <li>Exceptional communication skillsadjusting tone and content to engage a wide range of stakeholders.</li> <li>Combines a collaborative spirit with an optimistic, solutions‑focused attitude.</li> </ul>