Global Head of Product Innovation

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Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you. As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don't compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits. To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led , resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility , we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact Click "Apply" to get started. Context and role purpose pladis operates in highly competitive, fast-moving markets where it is essential to maintain and extend market share through profitable branded growth. Successful innovation through product development, continuous value improvement and consumer perceived quality superiority vs. the competition are critical. This is a senior role responsible for leading the team to develop and deliver against an ambitious and transformational breakthrough product strategy that is aligned to the growth ambition and sustainability aspirations of the company. The role requires an individual adept at multi-cultural cross-functional collaboration and who can work effectively with external partners to identify appropriate opportunities and drive development of innovative solutions, best practice approaches & systems and a high-performing matrix team. The ideal candidate will have excellent core technical skills and be able to understand the needs of the business, our consumers and customers to drive an exciting product agenda. You will be a self-starter, possess a drive for results with experience in a range of companies at various stages of growth. You will have a proven ability to upskill others, both technical and non-technical audiences. This role operates in a highly complex, fast‑moving global environment, requiring close collaboration with multiple regions and functions. The incumbent must demonstrate resilience, persistence and learning agility to influence, co‑create and deliver breakthrough innovation amid ambiguity, challenge and evolving requirements. pladis organization model is based on 8 regions with full accountability of their own P&L Global UK & Ireland Europe & Developing Markets (EDM) Turkey, Central Asia (TURCA) Middle East, North Africa, India (MENAI) North America (Nam) Asia pacific (APAC) Godiva (Global) A few global functions, supporting all regions, to leverage size, expertise and best practices. Among those functions stand Global R&D and Procurement. Global R&D works hand in hand on many initiatives with partners in the other functions (both globally and within regions) to create strong competitive advantages for pladis including: Product Innovation Portfolio transformation for Health and Happiness Sustainability (i.e. environment-friendly initiatives) Transformational Productivity, through product reformulation Specifically on Breakthrough product, this role we need to: Define and deliver a medium to long term roadmap for their category(s) - Indulgence and Next Generation Kids (tbc), and align an agenda to drive innovation sustainability and productivity. Build the internal cross-functional expertise and relationships to deliver that agenda. Support the Global Procurement team as we build strong and mid-term Sourcing Strategies. Build strong collaborative relationships with Suppliers to capture the best practices on the market and monitor project implementation. The position will report directly within R&D to the Director - Breakthrough Product. It is expected that the incumbent will work very closely with their counterparts in Global Growth Commercial and Supply Chain to effectively deliver the joint growth and transformation agenda and ensure balanced focus on the productivity and sustainability deliverables. pladis works in highly competitive, fast-moving markets where it is crucial to maintain and extend market share through profitable branded growth. It also has an exciting growth plan for emerging markets where offering the right value proposition is critical! Innovation through product development, continuous value improvement and consumer perceived Quality superiority versus competition are critical and key to delivering the business targets. This role will support in challenging and pushing the boundaries of conventional development to deliver differentiated product ideas. The Head of Innovation will be responsible for developing and delivering growth for pladis. They will manage high value global innovation projects in their category, delivering projects

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