About Upfield

We are the largest plant-based company in the world, and we believe in doing what’s right for our people, our customers and the planet.   At Upfield our purpose is clear: we make people healthier and happier with nutritious and delicious, natural, plant-based products that are good for you, our planet; and with packaging that’s free from plastic.  We’ve got iconic brands like Country Crock, Violife, and Imperial that people all over the world know and love. We’ve been a trusted category leader since 1871 and yet we feel like we’re only just getting started. Performance, Passion, and Care define who we are as a company, how we work every day, and the responsibility we feel toward our Associates, our consumers, our business partners, and our world.

We are a highly entrepreneurial fast-paced team running a multi-billion business across 60+ countries with the mindset of a start-up! We are agile, creative, fast-to-market, and obsessed with customers and consumers.

About The Role!

As the Innovation Activity Manager at Violife, you will spearhead the strategy and execution of new product launches. Your leadership will extend through multiple functional areas, aligning efforts with R&D, sales, insights, and supply chain teams to ensure that each new product not only reaches the market, but also thrives in it.

This is the perfect opportunity for a dynamic leader who excels in project execution and market strategy, all while navigating the complexities of product commercialization. You will guide our innovative products from factory to shelf, making critical decisions that will impact their success and contribute towards Violife’ future growth.

 

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Enable growth via flawless commercialization of Fewer, Bigger, Faster innovation – driving continuous improvement across all Innovation Governance & Commercialization KPIs
• Provide world class Commercial Project Management, delivering creative solutions that add value & ensure flawless execution
• Oversee the stage-gate process, ensuring that each project phase is completed on time, within budget, and meets the necessary quality standards.
• Develop & manage the Innovation Hopper & Pipeline – value, resources –, facilitating comprehensive risk & trade-off assessments, and managing escalation processes to address potential issues proactively.
• Systematically focus on driving synergies and minimizing duplication & low value add activity.
• Partner with key stakeholders across product development, marketing, sales, and operations to align objectives, timelines, and deliverables.
• Track and analyze the performance of launched products, providing insights for continuous improvement and future product developments.
  
  

Recipe For Success:

• A minimum of 8+ years of leadership experience, with a track record of successful product launches
• Proven experience in product development and commercialization, preferably in the CPG or food & beverage industry
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, able to lead and motivate teams across different departments
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Intimate knowledge of key retailer business practices
• Exceptional communication skills, capable of leading conversations for both internal teams and external partners
• A bias toward action, especially within a lean team and fast-paced environment
  
  

What’s next

If this position sounds interesting, please hit the apply button now! 

We understand your resume might not be up to date, we recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Upfield is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not hit all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles. 

Upfield is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.

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