Global Brand Innovation Manager (d/f/m)

New Business; München; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Bonus program

Pension schemes

Public transport allowance

Corporate Benefits

Job summary

Essity is seeking a Global Brand Innovation Manager (d/f/m) in the Consumer Tissue/ Household Tissue area. Munich or Mannheim location.

You will lead cross-functional teams to move concepts through the innovation funnel from concept to launch readiness, partnering with Global Innovation Director and multiple departments to craft an eight-quarter launch plan for growth. You will drive consumer insights, manage major global projects, and ensure alignment with brand strategy while contributing to

Qualifications

• 5+ years of brand or product management experience across multiple geographies in a global FMCG environment.
• Strong marketing mix skills, including leading and launching innovations.
• Proven ability to motivate and influence cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Exceptional project leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Comprehensive understanding of business operations and P&L management.
• Fluent in English (German/Spanish/French a plus).

Responsibilities

• Lead global innovation projects from idea to implementation.
• Develop and execute long-term Household Towel innovation strategy.
• Align innovation with brand positioning and launch communications.
• Gain knowledge of manufacturing capabilities to drive cost and quality improvements.
• Collaborate with markets, R&D, Finance and other departments to ensure successful launches.

Skills

Brand management

Product management

Cross-functional leadership

P&L management

English fluency

Education

University degree in Marketing/Communications/Customer Marketing

Job description

Global Brand Innovation Manager (d/f/m) - Consumer Tissue / Household Tissue

Essity is a leading global hygiene and healthcare company. We are committed to improving the quality of life through high-quality hygiene and healthcare solutions. We sell our products and solutions in around 150 countries under many strong brands, including the global market leaders TENA and Tork, as well as well-known brands such as Jobst, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo and Zewa.

About the Role

We are currently looking for a Global Brand Innovation Manager in the area Consumer Tissue Household Towels.

In this role you work in a marketing and technical partnership to lead prioritized concepts through all stages of the innovation funnel from concept to launch readiness. You cooperate closely with the Global Innovation Director, lead markets, Market Research, R&D, Finance and other departments to create a strong eight quarter launch plan to drive company sales growth and reach overall Essity targets.

This position will be located in Munich or Mannheim.

What You Will Do

• Support the Global Brand Director in the development and execution of the long-term Household Towel innovation strategy
• Through an in-depth understanding of consumers, build unique and compelling concepts based on consumer & customer insights and initiate appropriate market research
• Lead major global innovation projects from idea to implementation
• Work with the Business Groups, identify high potential innovations from within Essity or by learning from competitor success, and recommend and implement the global roll out
• With the support of the Master Brand team ensure alignment of innovation with brand positioning and strategy. Where relevant, contribute to the develop of the launch communications package for your innovation launches, ensuring full legal substantiation for product claims
• Gain an excellent knowledge of Essity’s manufacturing capabilities within your brand's product areas in order to find opportunities for innovation and continuous cost & quality improvement

Who You Are

Even if not all of the following points apply to you, we would be happy to get to know you and talk about the possibility of working with you!

• 5+ years of brand or product management experience across multiple geographies in a global FMCG environment, combined with a university degree in Marketing, Customer Marketing, Communications, or a related field
• Strong Marketing mix skills (incl. leading and successfully launched innovation projects)
• Proven ability to motivate and influence cross-functional teams and various stakeholders combined with entrepreneurial mindset
• Exceptional project leadership, communication and collaboration skills
• Comprehensive understanding of business operations and P&L management
• Fluent in English (German, Spanish or French is a plus)

What We Can Offer You

The benefits listed refer to the primary location. If you want to start at another location, these may vary. This also applies to a non-tariff position.

• Compensation & Benefits Compensation according to the Bavarian paper tariff, yearly special payment, holiday allowance and bonus, pension schemes, anniversary bonus, childcare allowance, Corporate Benefits & other employee benefits
• Work-Life-Balance Hybrid working model, flexible working hours, 38h week, 30 days of vacation, lifetime working time account
• Learning & Development Structured onboarding, training opportunities such as digital learning platform, coaching & mentoring as possible part of individual development plan, participation in professional conferences and fairs
• Health & Well-being Discounted fitness membership, Lease-a-bike, health and well-being month, mindfulness courses, "PME Familienservice", employee surveys
• Team & Collaboration People culture, communities & networks, co-working spaces, leadership guidelines, canteen
• Mobility Public transport allowance, bicycle parking, free car parking, e-charging stations

This Is Us

At Essity our Beliefs & Behaviours (Care, Collaboration, Courage and Commitment) is the foundation for our inclusive culture and as such something we are living on an everyday basis. With a purpose of Breaking Barriers to Well-being diversity, equity & inclusion is established in our core.

We are committed against discrimination on the basis of color, ethnicity, migration history, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, caregiving responsibilities, disability, chronic illness, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information and other. We explicitly welcome applications from people who are structurally, institutionally, intersectionally discriminated.