Lead, Global Innovation (Mayonnaise)

This individual will support the end-to-end direction from creating the pipeline, building out the product, all the way through in-market experiments and ultimately launch. If you are ready to roll up your sleeves in this dynamic role, team, and space, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive global innovation strategies that align with the company's overall business objectives in the Mayonnaise category
• Lead a dedicated Agile Pod team (5+ person cross-functional team focused on launching new innovation)
• Foster a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning within the team
• Collaborate with business units and cross-functional teams to develop and implement innovation initiatives
• Build and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders across the organization, influencing and negotiating to drive innovation initiatives forward
• Communicate complex innovation strategies and plans to non-technical team members
• Drive significant revenue growth through innovation initiatives, achieving specific innovation metrics such as time-to-market, customer adoption, or return on investment
• Be responsible for the P&L, competitive analysis and retailer sell-in materials (in partnership with business unit)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, MBA preferred
• 8+ years of experience in marketing for an established or startup CPG company, with prior experience in innovation
• Experience in both employee management & cross-functional team management; self confident individual who can lead a team and work collaboratively
• Demonstrated ability to influence teams and experience managing multiple stakeholders
• Ability to simplify complex problems and make decisions quickly in pursuit of constant forward progress
• Critical thinker with a consumer centric & growth mindset – learn fast vs. avoid failure
• Strong personal motivation in fast-paced, often ambiguous environment, with a bias for action
• Strong “big picture” perspective, while also delivering the innovation initiative at hand
• Outstanding verbal, written and interpersonal communications skills to internal/external partners
• Excellent strategic and analytical skills; ability to use syndicated data sources to assess competitive space, bringing forth insights and recommendations to integrate into overall strategy
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Understanding of Financial P&L

What we offer you:

An ambitious employer; we only want the best for you.

A fast career track like only few other companies can match.

A competitive salary and excellent bonus structure (above market); at KraftHeinz we strongly believe and live by ownership and meritocracy.

A hybrid working model; because we believe the future of work is based on a building modern, adaptable, and agile workplace culture. 3 days from our office in Amsterdam and 2 days from home with additional 20 days per year to work from anywhere you want!

Additional benefits such as Commuting Allowance, Hybrid Work Allowance & Reimbursements, Bicycle & Gym Discount Plan, Employee Assistance Program and Supplemental Health Insurance.

A wide range of discounts with KraftHeinz’s partnerships on fashion, electronics, travels and many more!

Last and not least; there are always room for new insights: If you have an idea, please let us know, and we can set it in action!

Location(s)

Amsterdam

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.