Senior Manager of Innovation Strategist
Company: Boar's Head Brand
Location: Sarasota
Posted on: April 17, 2024
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Job Description:
Hiring Company: Delicatessen Services Co., LLCOverview:For five
generations, Boar's Head has been innovating. From the first
premium ham launched during the height of the Depression, to the
first branded Delis in retail supermarkets and the first slicing
turkey, Boar's Head has been at the forefront of Deli innovation.
Charged with creating and concepting a new vision for Deli, our
Innovation team is in search of an experienced innovation
strategist to join our Innovation team as Senior Manager,
Innovation Strategist. In this highly visible role, the ideal
candidate will have a proven track record of thought leadership and
innovation in the retail grocery and/or CPG industry. This position
contributes to the Boar's Head Brand's Innovation efforts through
the design, iterative development and testing of new retail
concepts and programs.Job Description:Essential Duties and
Responsibilities Assesses macro trends, industry data, consumer
insights and business objectives to identify new retail innovation
opportunities.
Frames, assesses and prioritizes opportunities for inclusion in
innovation pipeline.Leverage expertise and fluency with a variety
of innovation methods (e.g. design thinking, lean start-up,
ideation, prototyping, etc.) to turn innovation opportunities into
clearly articulated concepts.Designs learning agenda to guide and
optimize concepts throughout the rapid experimentation and
iteration process.Develops preliminary business case for all new
concepts, working toward increased fidelity as concept moves
through iterations.Partners with internal innovation "test and
learn" team to field test new innovations with retailers.Champions
innovations throughout the company and with external retailers
through a variety of impactful communication techniques (e.g.
in-person presentations, effective storytelling, written
presentations, etc.).Designs and facilitates collaborative
innovation workshops for internal stakeholders as well as external
retail partners.Partners with Innovation team and Executive team to
set, shape, achieve and refresh Boar's Head innovation strategy and
objectives.Maintains a keen awareness and understanding of what's
happening in the retail world at large, inclusive of grocery,
foodservice and CPG industries.
Develops and maintains strong understanding of the operational and
human capital (deli associates) aspects of retail deli operations.
Required Experience and Skills5+ years of innovation experience in
a CPG, retail, foodservice or related industry.Creative and
strategic problem solving skills.Intellectual horse power, thought
leadership and curiosityExperience with formal project management
methodologies, but also able to create the appropriate project
management tools for the teamFlexible and creative thinker with the
ability to problem solve, define business tradeoffs, generate
out-of-the-box solutions, manage uncertaintyExcellent verbal,
written communication, and presentation skillsAble to influence and
drive change within large, complex organizationsHighly
collaborative approachAble to toggle fluidly between
strategic/conceptual ideation phase and tactical/executional
prototyping and testing phaseUp to 30% travel
required.Location:Sarasota, FLTime Type:Full
timeDepartment:Marketing Innovations
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