Global Brand Innovation Manager - Soaps and Sanitizers (Project Management)
Global Brand Innovation Manager - Soaps and Sanitizers
Who We Are
Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with a North American headquarters located in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company with a purpose to break barriers to well-being for the benefit of consumers, patients, care givers, and customers across the globe. We do this through innovations in our Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health & Medical business units that provide hygiene and health solutions to over a billion people every day worldwide.
Working at Essity is more than a career, it is where you will play your part in a better future, to improve well-being for people and have opportunities to drive positive change for society and the environment. As an employee at Essity, you will belong to a team where you feel valued, are safe, supported to grow and challenged to generate business results in a friendly and open atmosphere.
About the Role
Essity is looking for an experienced Global Brand Innovation Manager who will be responsible for the Soaps and Sanitzer products and develop and deliver innovative new solutions to better meet the needs of a target audience. They will lead prioritized projects through all stages of the innovation funnel from concept to launch, which will be executed by the regional teams. Cooperates closely with the Global Brand Director, lead markets, Market Research, R&D, and others to create a strong launch plan to drive company sales growth and reach overall Essity targets.
The ideal candidate should/could live in Philadelphia, PA, Medellin, Colombia, or Santa Fe, Mexico City, Mexico.
We're looking for people who embody our values, aren't afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We're always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we'd love to talk.
What You Will Do
- Recommend the assortment vision & ambition to the Global Brand Director.
- Use global segmentation & positioning to identify gaps vs competition.
- Discover, develop and evaluate new territories / new concepts that enable a balanced flow of activities.
- Recommend product & solution innovations that build on key brand features and design to validate with key marketing communities.
- Secure a superior customer understanding, develop strong category insights, and define a sharp research plan in collaboration with the insights team.
- Act as project manager for relevant innovation projects through all stages of the Innovation funnel, pivoting when required to meet the regulatory & sustainability requirements.
- Develop assortment, claims, pack design and price positioning.
Who You Are
- Bachelors Degree Required
- 5+ years of innovation or product manager experience
- Experience in soaps and sanitzers preferred.
- Strong project management experience and driving innovation
- Agile, insights-oriented project manager with experience in driving innovation
- Deep passion for innovation, branding and sustainability
- Proven ability to drive engagement, collaborate with, and influence multiple stakeholders and to achieve results in a matrix organization.
- Spanish Speaker a plus
What We Can Offer You
At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.
Compensation and Benefits:
Expected Compensation
Competitive annual salary + annual incentive bonus + benefits
Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience.
Along with competitive pay you will be eligible for the following benefits:
- United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance
- Wellness program provided through Rally
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution
- Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
- PTO offering with Paid Holidays
- Scholarship program for children of Essity employees.
Additional Information
The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact EssityHRNorthAmerica@essity.com
Together, we are improving lives, every day
Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.
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Job Requisition ID:
Essity253547