Innovation Planning Manager
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 22 Mai 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £61,000 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 21 Mehefin 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | West End, London, WC1V 6LJ |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 2 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Manpower UK Limited |
| Math o swydd: | Dros dro |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | BBBH409539_1747905055 |
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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
Strategy Development & Execution
- 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
Partnership & Collaboration
- 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
Holborn working environment:
- Bike Storage
- Café
- Kitchen & Communal Areas
- Complimentary Tea & Coffee
- Complimentary Fruit & Biscuits
- Gym Facilities