Innovation Manager

Rollover Ltd.; Slough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading Hot Food to Go brand as an Innovation Manager, responsible for shaping product innovation strategies. Work cross-functionally to translate consumer insights into winning commercial propositions while managing projects and timelines. Enjoy a competitive salary, holidays, and bonus eligibility.

Benefits

Competitive market salary

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pay review each year

Eligible for Bonus %

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in Innovation roles.
• Successful NPD delivery track record.
• Expertise in design thinking and prototyping.

Responsibilities

• Developing and delivering a robust pipeline of product innovation.
• Using consumer insight to create innovation opportunities.
• Implementing new processes to support growth ambitions.

Skills

Innovation process

Project management

Product Development

Job description

The Company

Rollover, part of Pilgrim’s Europe, is a Hot Food to Go Solution business with a wide range of customers (Cineworld, Manchester United, Co-op, Sodexo, Merlin, Musgrave - just to name a few!).

We are a team of 56 passionate people. We are on the journey to become the UK leader in Hot Food to Go - quickly growing our business and currently expanding our core range. We now serve hotdogs, cheeseburgers, chicken burgers, breakfast muffins, chicken nuggets, jalapenos and cheese poppers from more than 4,000 outlets across the UK. We have very strong growth ambitions for the next 3 years. So now is the perfect time to join!

Who is it for?

Innovation plays a critical role in our growth ambition. Therefore, we are creating this Innovation Manager position to own the Innovation strategy from pipeline to defining our innovation processes.

Do you..

• Dream big?
• Always consider how Innovation can delight consumers and deliver results for the business and the category?
• Enjoy working cross-functionally?
• Make things happen at pace?

We have a fantastic opportunity to shape the future of Rollover, the iconic Food To Go brand.

Location: Rollover HQ - Slough (Burnham station on the Elizabeth Line)

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

As Rollover’s Innovation Manager, you will be responsible for:

Developing and delivering a robust pipeline of product innovation both for retail and foodservice working closely with our Food Design Specialist.

• Using consumer insight to create a pipeline of innovation opportunities which bring the brand innovation strategy to life
• Developing of strong consumer concepts, validated through consumer insight testing
• Translation of consumer concepts into winning commercial propositions via robust business cases
• Implementing new processes including Gate Process, Discipline and Compliance. From insights to execution to support the growth ambitions of the business and the brand.
• Successful influencing of commercial organization to deliver the innovation agenda

Your Skills & Knowledge

• 3+ years experience in Innovation roles with knowledge of Innovation process
• Successful NPD delivery track record
• Expertise at Product Development including design thinking, prototyping, testing, and launch without forgetting renovation projects
• Project management expertise including setting timelines, managing budgets, and coordinating cross-functional teams

Benefits

• Competitive market salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pay review each year
• Eligible for Bonus %