Senior Manager, Global Innovation

Job Description

Are you ready to lead some of the biggest global innovations across Kraft Heinz? Create new capabilities that reimagine how we innovate? As part of Global Innovation, you will be a part of building both what we bring to market and how we do it, changing the game for Kraft Heinz and the industry as a whole.

Senior Manager, Global Innovation at a glance ...
The Senior Manager will sit in the Kraft Heinz Growth Office, on the Global Innovation Team, and be responsible for pioneering new agile innovation methodologies to bring consumer driven innovation to market. The Senior Manager will lead a focused cross-functional team charged with bringing new products to life under our flagship Heinz brand that are relevant to consumers globally and can be scaled for significant impact.
This position requires a self-starter, strategic thinker and creative problem solver. Our approach to innovation is new within the growth organization so the individual needs to be flexible, have a growth mindset, and be comfortable with ambiguity. This role will require a high level of collaboration with the business units and cross-functional team to develop the strategy and execute the launch. This individual will support the end-to-end innovation process, from creating the vision & pipeline, building out the product, all the way through to in-market experiments and ultimately launch. If you are ready to roll up your sleeves in this dynamic role, team, and space, we want to hear from you!

Key Ingredients:

• Leading a dedicated Agile Pod team of +5 cross-functional members, focused on launching Heinz innovation

• Manage stakeholders across the globe throughout the innovation lifecycle, from alignment of the innovation vision all the way through to delivering impactful results for market teams

• Lead key initiatives, including strategic vision and pipeline creation, opportunity sizing, development and execution of the proposition

• Develop and implement learning experiments to test and iterate solutions with consumers and retailers

• Support consumer validation, market testing and planning to scale launch

• Champion Design Thinking and Agile methodologies across KHC

• Own the P&L, competitive analysis and retailer sell-in materials (in partnership with business units)

Recipe for Success: Apply if this sounds like you!

• Bachelor’s degree required, MBA preferred

• 5+ years of experience in marketing for an established or startup CPG/FMCG company with experience in innovation (launching new products from inception to launch) and base business management.

• Experience in both employee management & cross-functional team management; self-confident individual who can lead a team and work collaboratively

• Global/international experience a plus; we're a transatlantic team that collaborates across time zones - flexibility and adaptability are key to our success

• Brings a consumer-obsessed mindset fueled by a passion for innovation, with the grit and resilience to drive bold ideas and deliver solutions that delight consumers

• Demonstrated ability to influence teams and experience managing multiple stakeholders

• Ability to simplify complex problems and make decisions quickly in pursuit of constant forward progress

• Critical thinker with a consumer centric & growth mindset – learn fast vs. avoid failure

• Strong personal motivation in fast-paced, often ambiguous environment, with a bias for action

• Strong “big picture” perspective but also an eye for detail and nuance

• Outstanding verbal, written and interpersonal communications skills to internal/external partners

• Excellent strategic and analytical skills; ability to leverage syndicated data sources to assess competitive space, bringing forth insights and recommendations to integrate into overall strategy

• Excellent organizational and project management skills

• Understanding of Financial P&L

Location(s)

Amsterdam

 

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.