Innovation and Sustainability Marketing Manager fixed- term contract

Job Description

About the roleThis is an exciting opportunity to lead our Dairy Consumer Foods Branded Innovation agenda & develop Innovation pipelines which support our bold growth ambition. This role is also responsible for driving forward the next chapter of our sustainability journey- ensuring sustainability is at the forefront of our thinking & that we are doing the right thing as a Business for our consumers & generations to come.About the Kerry Dairy Ireland BusinessKerry Groups UK & Ireland dairy related businesses includes Dairy Ingredients, Dairy Nutritional Ingredients, Dairy Consumer Foods and Agribusiness. With a revenue in excess of 1bn per year, it is one of the worlds leading dairy businesses. With our strongdairy heritage and deep-rooted connection to our 3,000 milk suppliers, right through to our portfolio of innovative and high-quality brands, the dairy business has a unique and compelling proposition for both consumers and our customers.Our dairy business has a diversified portfolio of dairy, nutritional ingredients and market leading dairy brands and its vertically integrated dairy processing ensures the highest quality, sustainably produced 1.2bn litres of milk for our dairy, nutritionalingredients and consumer foods businessa key consideration among some of our largest customers across the globe.We have an unrivalled dairy consumer brands portfolio coupled with a track record in innovation underpinned by technology and science. We manufacture and market our own leading butter, dairy and plant spreads brands: Dairygold, Low Low, Pure and Golden Cow.We are the largest supplier of Private Label dairy spreads, supplying all major retailers in Ireland, the UK and mainland Europe. Our cheese brands compete in childrens cheese snacks (Attack-a-Snak), natural cheese (block, slices and grated), and in processedcheese segments and our leading cheese brands include Strings & Things, Coleraine and Charleville Cheese. Through our multi-geographical presence (UK, Ireland and Western Europe) we have a deep consumer insight which is a key component of the business.So what will I be doing

• Build an Innovation Strategy & Innovation Pipelines which support our over-arching Business Strategy, Brand stretch & growth ambitions
• Harness insights & collaborate with key stakeholders (Insights, Brand, Category & RDA) to ideate and develop high performing concepts, which are aligned to our strategic growth platforms & brand strategies
• Translate consumer concepts into winning commercial propositions via robust business cases & cross-functional leadership / working
• Setting our long-term sustainability ambition, priorities, targets & commitments in line with our Kerry Group Global Beyond the Horizon Programme
• Develop a clear set of sustainability priorities & initiatives to future-proof our Business & ensure we are delivering against our Sustainability commitments & targets
• Track, measure & report Sustainability progress and achievements
• People Management & leadership (1 Direct ReportSenior Innovation Manager)

What do I need to be successfulIn Kerry we understand that people have very different career trajectories and experiences. In order to be successful in this role we would be looking for the right competencies and aptitudes.These include:

• Significant experience in Branded Marketing / Innovation Roles & consumer proposition development within Food & Drink FMCG
• Ideation, concept development & a solid understanding of market research techniques to test & consumer validate innovation delivery
• Experience of working on Sustainability initiatives (e.g. Sustainable Packaging initiatives; Lifecycle Analysis & Carbon Footprint reduction etc.) within a Branded FMCG context
• Understanding of GB Retailers & their Strategic & Sustainability agendas
• Cross-functional leadership, collaboration & a track record of achieving with and through others
• Excellent Project & time management skills alongside stakeholder management & influencing

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