Innovation Manager

Pipeline and Strategy Development   

• Support development of the global 3–5 year innovation pipeline aligned with brand strategy, consumer needs, and commercial impact.  

• Partner with CMK to convert insights, foresight, and trend analysis into clear innovation opportunities.  

Front End Innovation Execution  

• Consolidate global consumer, culinary, category, and market insights into focused innovation opportunities.  

• Lead idea generation, early concept development, and preliminary business case creation across global innovation projects.  

• Support Business Units in localizing or adapting global opportunities into market‑ready concepts. 

Cross-Functional Leadership and Collaboration  

• Partner closely with R&D, Regulatory, Commercial, Programme Management, and Global Marketing teams to ensure additive innovations and speed to market from idea through to launch.   

• Act as an integrator between global functions and markets, ensuring clarity and alignment on scope, consumer insight, category dynamics, and commercial implications.  

• Support senior stakeholder alignment. 

Global Ways of Working and Processes Enablement  

• Champion globally consistent innovation ways of working that drive cross-market and cross functional collaboration and speed to market. 

• Foster a culture that encourages bold, consumer-led thinking.  

Team Contribution and Leadership  

• Be an engaged member of the Global Marketing & Innovation Team, contributing to overall brand and portfolio strategy.  

Key Skills / Attributes:  

• 5+ years of proven experience leading innovation strategy, developing pipelines and launching new products in FMCG/CPG, ideally within food, dairy, or nutrition.  

• Strong track record of cross-functional collaboration, bringing together enabling partners such as R&D, Regulatory, Legal and BU Commercial teams to deliver scalable innovation.   

• Well-versed in global consumer trends and category dynamics, with the ability to turn insights into commercially viable innovation.  

• Commercially minded with a strong balance of creativity and strategic thinking.  

• Skilled at managing multiple projects in matrixed environments with strong attention to detail and delivery.  

• Effective communicator and collaborator, with experience influencing stakeholders at all levels.  

• Passionate about innovation and developing product concepts that are distinct and relevant with consumers and strengthens brand equity.  

Ornua Competencies:  

• Customer Focus : Puts the consumer at the heart of innovation—champions consumer insight as the foundation for pipeline development.  

• Curiosity : Brings a learning mindset and actively seeks out new ideas, technologies, and ways of working.  

• Forward-Looking : Anticipates future trends, and supports the creation of long-term roadmaps.  

• Working Together : Collaborates across markets and functions to drive aligned execution to achieve the brands ambition.  

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Wednesday 3rd June

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