Innovation Manager SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Manage new product projects from concept through commercialization. Partner with Brand Teams to identify growth platforms and develop products that will support brand strategies. Manage innovation pipeline, iteratively developing and prioritizing concepts and projects to meet launch timelines. Utilize advanced consumer insights (demand space, need state, trend, industry, consumer, shopper, retailer) to identify opportunities and further validate and optimize concepts that will drive growth and meet objectives, leveraging research throughout development process. Lead and participate in ideation/brainstorming sessions, concept/proposition development and product and package testing and optimization. Manage cross functional teams in support of new product development projects and leverage resources as needed to facilitate process. Partner with packaging and ingredient suppliers to drive innovation. Manage agency engagements and proactively solicit and recommend suppliers for ideation, concept development, packaging, etc. LINK w=1296&bih=734&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0CE MQsARqFQoTCPukoauRscgCFcGXiAod4MAAIg As a key member of the Marketing team I needed to identify and assess product and packaging innovation opportunities and guided the new product development process from idea generation through launch. Leveraging market and consumer insights, I developed and managed an innovation pipeline of projects that both support brand strategies and pursue opportunities for new brands and platforms to meet consumer demands and company growth objectives. As a cross functional team leader, worked effectively across disciplines and developed and sustains strong and productive relationships with internal and external partners. To develop and execute new product projects.

Innovation Manager Define innovation roadmap, integrating consumer needs, technology trends in connected space. Build framework and assessment methodology for evaluating innovation areas. Build an innovation pipeline of new business suitable for each region. Lead cross functional teams in the Development, Finance, Business system architecture) and external resources/partners in exercising the framework to evaluate. Identify what resources and capabilities are needed as part of overall portfolio to enable execution of innovation workstreams. Analyze potential partner relationships needed to execute the opportunity How was the Global Innovation Roadmap developed?

Innovation Manager Define innovation roadmap, integrating consumer needs, technology trends in connected space. Position uVODI for unique competitive advantage in providing connected customer product and services and creating new business models as needed to provide them. Build an innovation pipeline of new business models and services, suitable for each region engauged. Lead the functional team in Business Development, Finance, Business system architecture) and external resources / partners in exercising the framework to evaluate Identify what resources and capabilities are needed as part of overall portfolio to enable execution of innovation work streams. Analyze potential partner relationships needed to capture and execute each opportunity. The Innovation Senior Manager will lead a team in order to deliver on a global innovation roadmap that increases the profitability of existing products, develop new revenue stream opportunities, and/or drive efficiencies in current business by either accelerating the current portfolio or creating new to developing new products for the company.