About the Role
We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Dairy Innovation Specialist to join our commercial team. This is an exciting opportunity to drive customer-driven innovation projects, manage new product introductions, and develop the opportunity pipeline.
Key Responsibilities:
* Innovation Projects: Manage projects with cross-functional teams to deliver project goals, represent the commercial view, guide stakeholders, take key decisions, coordinate and meet project milestones, and provide clear recommendations based on project outputs.
* New Product Introduction: Develop value-add products including change management, collateral development, product concepts, and applications for dairy powders, working closely with marketing to develop a go-to-market story for new product introductions across all dairy powders.
* Pipeline Management: Utilise C4C digital platform to manage and report on pipeline, ensuring it's aligned with short-term and longer-term strategic objectives.
* Category Management: Support the category manager in management of the business unit, including supply chain and planning optimisation, becoming an expert on dairy products to support other functions in the business.
Requirements:
* A degree in Business / Commerce / Food science or similar third-level qualification.
* Proven 5 years' experience in a similar role.
* Strong interpersonal skills, positive attitude, and ability to work cross-functionally across many teams.
About Us
We believe in the value of difference, welcoming people from all walks of life without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status. We offer free parking, EV charging, on-site gym, parenting room, work/life balance, collaborative work culture, and career progression opportunities.