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Innovation Controller (Marketing)
Accessible to Hertfordshire based Head Office c2days a week
c£85k + Car Allowance + Bonus + Package
Our Client:
- High growth and ambitious food business with £Billion turnover
- Operating within multiple categories with instantly recognizable and leading brands within each
- Inspire a culture of ownership, autonomy and development
- A business with strong brand heritage producing well loved brands that line UK’s consumers cupboards
- They currently have a vacancy for an Innovation Controller across one of their power categories, to build a pipeline of Innovation and deliver this successfully to market
The role:
- The Innovation Controller will work with brand, insights and wider business unit team to develop category innovation strategy and from this the innovation platforms for growth.
- Lead innovation projects through the stage gate process, aligning up to Exec level and securing the required resource
- You’ll step up to take the strategic & operational lead for key projects
- Lead 3-year Innovation vision and pipeline.
- Take P&L accountability on the innovation projects
- Identify insights which drive concept platforms which create the opportunity areas for future initiatives.
- You’ll have a direct report, who you will coach and nurture
Ideal candidate:
- FMCG marketing experience with an innovation focus
- Commercially orientated
- Proven track record of NPD and experience of innovation methodologies
- Leadership skills
- Results focused
Benefits & details:
- C£85k
- Bonus, car & package
- Hybrid working with 2/3 days in a Hertfordshire based office
Please send your CV using the form on this page, quoting reference 9/17197/7. Confidentiality assured.
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