This role needs a talented innovation leader to unlock new category opportunities, inspiring the wider team to deliver big ideas. Working in partnership with product development and manufacturing teams, you will be responsible for building a pipeline of Innovation and successfully delivering this to market, within both existing and new categories.

What will you do?

Define the most attractive “where to play” spaces, considering scalability & consumer needs

Develop “big bet” concept, product &packaging innovation that enables Premier Foods to win in those focus areas

Lead projects through the Gate process, aligning up to Exec level and securing the required resource

Take accountability for the P&L, ensuring scalability and profitability

Lead the wider cross-functional team to deliver success; R&D, Operations & Commercial stakeholders

Inspire, coach and develop one direct report

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Skills Checklist

·        > 7 years' experience within FMCG, ideally food & drink innovation

·        Innovation experience encompassing strategy, business case development, cross-functional leadership, in-market delivery

·        A record of delivering successful big bet innovation to market, with proven scale

·        Strong bias for action, a high degree ofpersonal accountability and an entrepreneurial spirit

·        Identify new ideas and ways of working, challenging teams to think “outside the box” to make things happen

·        Strong commercial orientation; data and insights-savvy, able to make compelling business recommendations

·        A strong collaborator and leader of others within a cross-functional environment

·        Personal impact and influence; proven ability to communicate clearly & concisely to win support from senior stakeholders

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