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Senior Manager, Innovation TastiezMcCain Foods USA • Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, USA
Senior Manager, Innovation Tastiez

Senior Manager, Innovation Tastiez

McCain Foods USA • Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, USA
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Position Title : Senior Manager Innovation - Tastiez

Position Type : Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID : 39437

The Senior Innovation Manager is a critical member of the Global Snacking Portfolio & Marketing Team at McCain. This individual is responsible for building and executing a multi-year innovation platform strategy to unlock profitable growth and drive more of the menu as part of the 20

  • 30 business strategy. Reporting to the Senior Director of Portfolio & Innovation Global Snacking the Senior Innovation Manager will lead end-to-end commercialization of breakthrough innovation across the Retail channel globally.

Responsible for driving scalable innovation from ideation to market readiness to deliver the company strategy enhance the brands market position build competitive advantage and fuel momentum for continued business growth. Leveraging market trends and intel to identify opportunities and unmet needs this role will drive innovation initiatives from ideation to launch in collaboration with cross-functional partners (brand marketing Insights R&D Manufacturing Supply Chain regional commercial teams and Agriculture).

The successful candidate will have natural curiosity and the ability to generate breakthrough what if thinking. They will thrive in ambiguity translating emerging trends market analysis and insights into groundbreaking product concepts. They possess a strong commercial acumen and the ability to lead cross-functional teams to success overcoming challenges to drive profitable growth for the brand and the business.

What Youll Be Doing...

  • Deliver a compelling disruptive innovation platform strategy based on consumer customer and category insights and market trends grounded in the McCain long range plan objectives (where to play how to win growth targets) category brand portfolio strategy and demand space framework.
  • Deliver a 3-year disruptive innovation pipeline inclusive of product and packaging innovation with a focus on new environments new occasions and new platform capabilities with clarity to horizon pathing and pacing of workstreams.
  • Lead global and regional projects from opportunity to insight to proposition development and validation through to launch readiness liaising with the insights marketing teams and regional commercial teams.
  • Manage projects to agreed budgets timelines and KPIs.
  • Accelerate the companys innovation process and disruptive innovation planning leading big bet sizing and pipeline sufficiency (reporting into Portfolio Gap review) to meet our growth objectives and building best practices for how we innovate that unlocks collaboration and feeds desirability feasibility and viability.
  • Champion innovation process improvement enhancing process agility while delivering on quality of launch.
  • Act as a hub of communication to ensure stakeholders are fully integrated in key disruptive innovation activities.
  • Engage cross functionally with regional commercial teams to align disruptive innovation and pave the way for new products in the market that will meet market needs.
  • Participate in industry events to understand market trends and developments that can be leveraged by the company.
  • Champion innovation by actively learning and sharing best practices keeping a pulse on the competitive environment and identifying rising trends and capabilities.
  • Champion an insight led and demand centric growth culture putting insights at the heart of our disruptive innovation plans and strategy.
  • Support global platform innovation strategy & governance creating strong global partnerships sharing best practices and leveraging synergies and influencing with global & cross-regional teams.
  • Bring strategic thinking

  • Be a thought leader bringing fresh ideas forward to drive the business embracing change and helping us become more future ready.
  • Lead with strategy and challenge the status quo in pursuit of breakthrough new to company / new to world ideas.
  • Drive product / brand portfolio growth via distinctly positioned innovation targeted to customer / consumer needs.
  • Lead with insights

  • Champion a consumer first mentality and culture ensuring both innovation strategy and decision making are grounded in compelling insights.
  • Leverage data and analytics to inform strategic decisions and identify opportunities for growth; be comfortable synthesizing data from multiple sources and tolerating ambiguity when systems and information are limited.
  • Develop and influence people

  • Inspire trust and followership through influence charisma passion and drive. Be able to manage stakeholders at all organizational levels to gain buy in and adoption.
  • Drive results

  • Establish and work toward goals while overcoming obstacles and / or planning for contingencies. Demonstrate a strong passion for winning strong prioritization and project management skills and an ability to thrive in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
  • Promote an entrepreneurial spirit and start-up culture within a multinational environment
  • What Youll Bring...

  • Bachelors degree required; MBA preferred.
  • 5-7 years of Marketing or brand management with a minimum of 3 years in an innovation role.
  • A proven track record developing new-to-world and new-to-company innovation white space development new occasion or new environment penetration.
  • Track record in championing new ideas and initiatives while creating an environment that supports innovation; leveraging fresh perspectives and new paradigms to create value within the market.
  • Strong project management expertise with experience balancing big-picture with day-to-day execution.
  • Strong people management and leadership skills with high EQ.
  • Strong ability to influence people and build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders and customers.
  • High degree of tenacity and persistence to get actions completed on schedule with a hands on approach when needed.
  • Proven track record in delivering several complex projects at a time
  • Compensation Package : $97500.00 - $130000.00 . USD annually Bonus eligibility

    The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience skill set education and training and other organizational needs.

    Benefits : At McCain were on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do every day. We understand and appreciate that each persons needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits : health coverage (medical dental vision prescription drug) retirement savings benefits and leave support including medical family and bereavement. Well-being programsinclude vacation and holidays company-supported volunteering time and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.

    Your well-being matters to us and were here to provide you with the necessary resourcesto support you in being your best self at work and at home.

    McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity resilience and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex age veteran status disability or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

    McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms) please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

    Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us you agree that this will be handled in accordance with McCains Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy as applicable. You can understand how your personal information is being handled here.

    Job Family : Marketing

    Location(s) : US - United States of America : Illinois : Oakbrook Terrace

    Company : McCain Foods USA Inc.

    Required Experience :

    Senior Manager

    Key Skills

    Program Management,FDA Regulations,Management Experience,Facilities Management,Clinical Development,Data Management,Quality Systems,Project Management,Research & Development,GLP,Budgeting,Leadership Experience

    Employment Type : Full Time

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

    Monthly Salary Salary : 97500 - 130000

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