Innovation Manager Jobs

We are inspired by consumers to brew the best beers & extend the same passion to all of our brands, products & activities.

We are looking for passionate Innovation Manager who believe great moments of shared experiences are the best in life.

Apply now if you’re brand builder that value respect for people, passion for quality & enjoyment of live.

Look forward to building true human connections & break down barriers, champion your entrepreneurial spirit that takes us to every corner of the world.

Purpose of this position

• Inspire the OpCo to galvanize their business behind the innovation and entrepreneurial agenda and build the innovation culture.
• Create and embed a robust innovation portfolio strategy aligned with Consumer centric trends and growth drivers identified in market.
• Project manage each project, leading the cross functional alignment, ensuring delivery on time, in full and on budget and owning the business case delivery at each stage gate.
• Champion consumer needs, curious & challenge status quo, translate into brand insights & plan, act as entrepreneur when developing commercial plan.
• Have a learning mindset for personal growth & empathy to develop his/her team indirectly (i.e. agencies, peers, commerce team & beyond)

Key Accountabilities

• Optimize portfolio and brand profitability in a sustainable way, acting across the value chain, maximizing activity ROIs and optimizing Commercial Spend Productivity.
• Identify relevant growth opportunities & harness consumer, shopper, category & customer insights; effectively launch value creating brand, product, packaging & systems innovations.
• Deliver through teams, collaborate & develop agencies & stakeholders, collaborate with HEINEKEN global &/ regional team.
• Working alongside CMI & Innovation Manager, also brand teams to unite brand & commercial strategies into winning annual plans that effectively consolidate all brand activities to gain new consumers, build brand equity & deliver business results.
• Create & embed clear consumer-inspired portfolio & brand strategy for sustainable & profitable growth of the brand.
• Understand the company’s channel & customer strategies, and their implications in order to integrate them into brand & portfolio strategies & plans.

Requirements

• Minimum 6 years of working experience. Experience in Alcoholic Beverage Industry, Project Manager, or >= 2 years managerial experience will be preferred (not mandatory)
• Fluent in English in oral and written, full professional proficiency in communicating & presenting.
• Have a deep curiosity, agile & drive to go to extra mile, willing to get hands on the field & roll up his/her sleeve, challenge status quo & lead with empathy.
• Field of Education: Any discipline, preferably Marketing, Industrial Engineering, Management, Food Tech
• Level of Education: Bachelor’s degree