Innovation Manager

Responsibilities:

• Lead projects within the Innovation pipeline building Program for Dairy category across RU and BCCA region, incl. organizing of relevant programs, projects, and meetings with cross-functional and external partners (RND, Marketing, Commercial teams, Supply chain, Engineering, QA, Suppliers, External institutions, research agencies, Tech hubs). Source pipeline with Inno and renovation projects;
• Lead building H2/H3 pipeline grounded on ‘platformable’ approach as per Dairy category growth strategy;
• Drive S&T programs and build nessarily R&D capabilities to define tecnical unlocks of H2/3 platforms and their further chartering in Dairy Inno pipeline;
• Explore growing opportunities and deliver technical feasibility assessment with following D&A phase if needed for new product spaces;
• Develop and deliver aligned project timelines and scope, identify required resources;
• Lead investigations related to processing and technology;
• Identify opportunities and do recommendations for the R&D portfolio;
• Translate project needs into technical solution, in processing, industrial equipment’s;
• Identify existing technical solutions, inside and outside the Company: supplier consultation, forum, exhibitions;
• Assess complexity and cost of technologies to be implemented;
• For new technologies, coordinate pilot tests internally or with external partners;
• Responsible for Technical boards and innovation days as part of technology unlocks search and alignment process;
• Coordinate the process of collaboration with Open innovation centers and Suppliers. Deliver Technical unlocks for Innovation projects. Consultancy and actions execution;
• Keep developing expertise and the competencies of the R&D team in food technology and process engineering:
• Follow trends on Food Processing and Dairy technology through scientific watch, attendance to expert symposium, exhibition;
• Develop informal networks internally and externally with process supplier, engineering companies, technical centres;
• Formalize know how and transmit knowledge.

Requirements:

• MS degree in Science and Technology;
• Deep Technology experience (Dairy);
• Experimental Methodologies: mathematics, statistics, modelling tools;
• Work experience for more than 5 years in FMCG/technology company, preferably an international company;
• Advanced Project Management skills;
• Deep understanding of Consumer driven innovation, knowledge in Consumer insights frame;
• Fluent English;
• Excellent presentation and self-presentation skills, supported by participants in senior meetings and/or international conferences;
• Passion for creativity and innovation within a commercially driven environment;
• Experienced in seeking knowledge and information from both internal and external sources;
• Strong analytical thinker, detail oriented, scientific rigor.

Conditions:

• Vacancy opened at Vimm-Bill-Dunn;
• Work schedule 5/2;
• Stable salary (with annual salary review);
• Annual bonus;
• Insurance packages;
• The ability to study foreign languages;
• Corporate training, opportunities for professional and career growth.