Global Innovation Brand Manager, Holistic Health

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA•Bridgewater Township, NJ

3d•$135,000 - $145,000

About The Position

At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases. At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers. The International Brand Manager (ABM), Holistic Health Innovation, supports the development and execution of innovation and renovation initiatives across the Holistic Health (HH) portfolio (Nature’s Bounty, Osteo Bi-Flex, Nuun, GARD and Pruitans Pride Outside US/CA). This role is responsible for driving data-informed decision making, inputting in product renovations, and partnering cross-functionally and externally with distribution partners to execute innovation projects from concept through launch and supporting on post-launch optimization. The ABM drives insight-led growth across the HH portfolio by translating market trends and performance into clear innovation priorities. The role is accountable for defining where to play and how to win in international markets, identifying white spaces, and shaping portfolio strategies for both new launches and existing businesses.

Requirements

5+ years of brand management for a CPG Food, CPG Personal Product or OTC brand, International experience
Strong analytical skills, with the ability to translate market dynamics into actionable tactics
Hands-on experience working with market, consumer and distributor data, with the ability to translate insights into clear “where to play / how to win” decisions and identify international white space opportunities.
Collaborative/team player, strategic agility, proven ability to make complex decisions, dealing with ambiguity, ability to influence senior management on strategic decisions based on actionable insights, ability to operate in a multi-cultural, international environment with diverse partners.
Strong proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word
Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment
Self-starter, independent thinker, action oriented, strong passion for results
Strong presentation skills & written communications, ability to interact successfully with senior management
Customer & consumer focus, skilled to build and foster effective peer relationships, proven ability to effectively collaborate across functional areas

Nice To Haves

Multi-Lingual preferred but not required
Marketing budget management
Volume forecasting
Project management

Responsibilities

Own ongoing performance tracking across innovation and renovation platforms (consumption, velocity) highlighting distributor performance
Deep collaboration with distribution partners to build business plans for innovation
Develop a deep knowledge of actionable insights in key markets to inform pipeline prioritization and renovation decisions
Look for efficiencies across markets on innovations to serve as many geographies as possible
Monitor competitive landscape, innovation pipelines & performance, and category shifts in key markets
Support post-launch tracking and optimization recommendations
Build executive-ready reports and dashboards for leadership updates
Lead renovation initiatives (formula, claims, packaging updates, flavor extensions) leveraging US work to extend across brands for international markets
Drive execution of innovation projects through stage-gate process (brief development → launch readiness) built upon US base where possible and stand alone where cases are robust enough
Partner with US brand, insights, digital, R&D, medical, regulatory, packaging, and operations on product development decisions
Support concept development, claims & concept validation, and consumer research to ensure the international perspective is represented
Ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and aligned with brand strategy
Support development and execution of innovation marketing plans and launch strategies OUS coordinated with global MKT and distribution partners
Presentations, and commercialization assets
Partner with US sales/customer development teams on launch planning and customer-specific needs
Ensure alignment between innovation pipeline and integrated commercial planning (ICP) for OUS markets
Track and manage innovation/renovation project timelines