Innovation Manager for Portfolio Strategy: OLIPOP Remote

Wines Worldwide Directory; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

OLIPOP is seeking an Innovation Manager to lead the analytical evaluation behind new product and portfolio decisions. This remote role reports to the VP of Innovation at a fast-scaling beverage business.

You will decide where the brand should invest across line extensions, limited-time offers, price pack architecture and variety packs, building the business cases that back these calls and partnering with cross-functional teams to commercialize insights.

Qualifications

• Eight years in innovation, brand or portfolio strategy within CPG.
• Experience evaluating line extensions, price packs and SKU productivity.
• Fluency with syndicated data sources (Circana, NielsenIQ, SPINS, Numerator).
• Strong financial acumen and ability to develop business cases.

Responsibilities

• Lead analytical evaluation of line extensions, limited-time offers, price pack architecture and variety pack strategy to prioritise the innovation pipeline.
• Analyse syndicated data, retailer performance, consumer trends and internal sales data to evaluate portfolio health and identify whitespace.
• Optimise assortment and SKU productivity.
• Develop data-driven business cases integrating consumer insight, commercial opportunity, financial return, operational complexity and brand strategy.
• Partner with insights, brand, sales, finance, R&D, supply chain, operations and regulatory teams through commercialisation.

Skills

Innovation experience

Brand management

Portfolio strategy

Commercial strategy

Financial analysis

Job description

OLIPOP is hiring an Innovation Manager, a remote role reporting to the VP of Innovation. The position leads the analytical evaluation behind new product and portfolio decisions at a fast-scaling beverage business.

About the role

This is a commercially analytical innovation role rather than a pure R&D one: you decide where the brand should invest across line extensions, limited-time offers, price pack architecture and variety packs, and you build the business cases that back those calls.

Key responsibilities

• Lead analytical evaluation of line extensions, limited-time offers, price pack architecture and variety pack strategy to prioritise the innovation pipeline.
• Analyse syndicated data, retailer performance, consumer trends and internal sales data to evaluate portfolio health and identify whitespace.
• Optimise assortment and SKU productivity.
• Develop data-driven business cases integrating consumer insight, commercial opportunity, financial return, operational complexity and brand strategy.
• Partner with insights, brand, sales, finance, R&D, supply chain, operations and regulatory teams through commercialisation.

What the employer is looking for

• Eight years in innovation, brand management, category management, portfolio strategy or commercial strategy within CPG.
• Experience evaluating line extensions, price pack architecture, assortment strategy or SKU productivity.
• Fluency with syndicated data such as Circana, NielsenIQ, SPINS or Numerator.
• Strong financial acumen and business case development.

Compensation: $120,000 to $135,000 plus bonus, as published by the employer.