Senior Innovation Manager for PLANTERS and SKIPPY brands - Corporate Innovation (Downtown Chicago, IL)

Hormel Foods Family of Companies • Chicago, IL

3h • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for delivering Innovation net sales and gross margin contribution for $1B+ business. The person in this role will lead the overall innovation strategy for the assigned brands and will be directly accountable for the innovation pipeline sufficiency to hit growth objectives. The person will spearhead multiple complex projects, drive alignment with business and executive suite leadership. This position is an individual contributor role.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of innovation, marketing experience  OR  MBA and 5+ years of innovation and marketing experience.
• Pattern of initiative.
• Experience commercializing a new item.
• Experience developing a long term (3-5 years) strategy and forecast, writing a long-term business plan and selling it through the organization.
• Proven problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to build P&L and should understand NPV components and drivers.
• Ability to write product concepts and positioning statements.
• Highly developed interpersonal and organizational skills. Strong executive presence.
• Understanding of brand positioning and marketing levers.
• Ability to translate data into consumer insights and then into product innovation.
• Ability to travel 15% of the time (as needed to the corporate office in Austin MN, customer meetings, etc.).
• Applicants must not now, or at any time in the future, require sponsorship for a work visa.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

Nice To Haves

• Curiosity and creative thinking skills.
• Working knowledge of prompt engineering for AI.
• Speak-up mentality.
• Entrepreneurial approach to work.
• Project management experience.
• Cross functional experience beyond Marketing function.

Responsibilities

• Development of long-term innovation strategy, pipelines, and financial forecast to deliver against Business Goals
• Commercialization of new products
• Partnership with external agency partners
• Managerial Requirements/Influence on Others

Benefits

• comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
• discretionary annual merit increases, bonuses and profit sharing
• 401(k) with employer match
• stock purchase plan
• relocation assistance
• paid time off
• free two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level