Innovation Controller

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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