Innovation Manager

5 days ago


London UK, UK, United Kingdom Veritas Partners Ltd Full time

Based: Shepherds Bush & Bishop's Stortford (2/1 split + 2 days from home)

Competitive Salary + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

We are looking for an Innovation Manager to support the Innovation Controller in the development and execution of the innovation pipeline.


About The Company:

Turn back the clock to 2003…

Gü brought restaurant-quality desserts…. for consumers to enjoy at home.

Ever since we first sneaked Gü onto the shelves of a local supermarket, we’ve been pouring our hearts into making these victories more widespread; from a little-known secret to a global taste phenomenon on the tongues of millions. Today, from our London HQ to the sunny shores of Australia, we’re taking the world by storm. Food fanatics everywhere have entered a new dimension of deliciousness.

And ever since, we have continued to shake up the category…

So 21 years later ………..

Today, a Gü dessert is eaten every second somewhere in the world

The Innovation Manager Role

  • Management and ownership of EPD product pipeline, identifying SKUs at risk and potential renovations.
  • NPD concept ideation & development: write strong concepts for evaluation with consumers
  • Opportunity scoping: identify new trends and consumer-driven opportunities.
  • Project Management: execution of NPD through cross-functional team, being the project sponsor across teams.
  • Commercial analysis and P&L management of concept.
  • Develop packaging, naming, product proposition.
  • Build sell-in deck and support with retailer presentations.

An Innovation Manager will have

  • A natural curiosity for the new and different when it comes to the world of innovation and food.
  • Extremely positive with a definite ‘can-do’ roll sleeves up attitude.
  • An infectious enthusiasm to succeed with massive levels of tenacity and drive.
  • Positively assertive and expert at bringing people with you, yet able to ‘bash through’ roadblocks when needed.
  • A clear track record of successful innovation delivery and managing innovation projects from concept to launch within FMCG – ideally in food categories and within an innovation management capacity.
  • Creative and commercially savvy – always framing your ideas in terms of real business impact.

But that's not all - please contact to find out more

If you wish to apply for this Innovation Managerrole, please click on the apply button with a copy of your up-to-date CV. Due to the high number of candidates applying who have visa requirements, we would like to provide advance notice that we are currently unable to progress with any candidate who does not have a full right to work in the UK without dependant or sponsorship requirements.

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