Innovation Planning Manager

Elida Beauty; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the FMCG sector is seeking an Innovation Planning Manager to join their team in London. The role involves managing innovation projects, collaborating with various stakeholders, and ensuring timely delivery of strategies. Candidates should have a strong background in supply chain management and leadership skills, along with a Bachelor's degree. This is a full-time temporary position with a mix of remote and onsite work.

Benefits

Bike Storage

Kitchen & Communal Areas

Complimentary Tea & Coffee

Complimentary Fruit & Biscuits

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Supply Chain.
• Ability to lead and engage cross-functional global teams.
• Demonstrated self-starter with results in a lean, agile organization.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of innovation planners to deliver projects on time.
• Ensure agile delivery of ideas into launch.
• Collaborate with Marketing, R&D, and Procurement for innovation plans.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Leadership

Multi-tasking

Adaptability

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in business, finance or supply chain management

Tools

MS Project

Job description

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We are currently seeking a Innovation Planning Manager (Europe & ROW) to work with our global FMCG client Elida Beauty, renowned for brands such as V05, TIGI, Timotei and Impulse, to become an integral part of their fast-paced FMCG environment.

The position is based in Holborn, London. This is a full-time temporary role for 12 Months, requiring 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday. Compensation for this role is paying up to £61,000 per annum pro rata, depending on experience.

There will be a requirement to work onsite 2 - 3 days per week for as long as the business permits (Role currently offers a mix of remote & onsite working, subject to adjustment based on business requirements)

Your Role & Key Responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced innovation planning manager who has a very strong growth mindset and a can-do culture of doing what it takes to win. We’re looking for someone who thrives in balancing brand, consumer, customers, with the ambition to deliver a substantial step up in profitable growth of the current perimeter.

As the Innovation Planning manager, you will play a crucial role in Innovation Planning process, ensuring that you are supporting the commercial strategy and vision through the delivery of innovation projects taking into account information from key stakeholders (Marketing, R&D, Procurement, Customer Development).

There will be plenty of opportunities to work on new initiatives/experiments across supply chain as well as business functions as Elida evolves into bigger company

Your Key Responsibilities

• E2E design and execution of Innovation Planning Team Strategy
• Defines and develops network activities, innovation planning process and ensures delivery of key activities on time in full

Team Management, Reporting and Continuous Improvement

• Manages a team of innovation planners to deliver innovation planning projects on time in full
• Ensures agile delivery of ideas into launch – through a test launch and scale up.
• Responsible to deliver OTIF projects with iTO , margin improvement and sustainability results
• Collaborate with Marketing, R&D, Procurement, Customer Development to incorporate key innovation plans into the market with the desired speed of action
• Works closely with Planning Control Tower teams for planning activities
• Works closely with all SC functions to ensure delivery of SC related activities on time in full as part of the network
• Ensures bringing new trends from the consumers based on inputs from marketing and ensures a supply solution through 3PM procurement and global supply planning

Process & Technology Management

• Ensure hygiene process and lead technology transformation where relevant

Talent catalyst:

• Responsible for growing and nurturing talent including succession planning ensuring organization is fit to win short and long term
• Key representative of Elida Beauty Limited within organization as well as externally across various key stakeholders and organizational bodies.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in business, finance or supply chain management.
• 5+ years of experience in Supply Chain
• Demonstrated conceptual problem-solving ability; excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills
• Ability to multi-task, meet tight deadlines and work under pressure with autonomy
• The ability to effectively lead and engage cross functional global teams and a willingness to take responsibility and accountability
• Demonstrated self-starter with the ability to deliver results in a lean, agile organization and able to adapt to changing priorities
• Experience working with MS Project and build networks
• Strong Excel Skills

Additional Information

• Bike Storage
• Kitchen & Communal Areas
• Complimentary Tea & Coffee
• Complimentary Fruit & Biscuits

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Temporary

Job function

• Job function

  Supply Chain and Strategy/Planning

• Industries

  Manufacturing

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