OTC Innovation Manager - LATAM

Hello. We are Haleon. A new global leader in consumer health. Shaped by all who join us. Together, we're improving the everyday health of billions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of leading category brands, including Advil, Dolex, Sensodyne, Centrum and Today, through a unique combination of deep human knowledge and trusted science. In addition, we are succeeding in a company that we are in control of. In an environment in which we are co-creating. 

The OTC Innovation Manager – LATAM Supports medium / long term innovation strategy and pipeline for LatAm OTC Categories, targeting Market Share/ HHP growth, with clear KPI’s/results, through the ability to influence different hierarchical levels, including global teams, top managements GMs, Local managers, and multifunctional teams. This role can be based in Colombia or México!
Key Responsibilities

• Find opportunities to innovate brand’s pipeline, not only on portfolio choices, but also claims and packaging innovation that drives growth, with a clear focus on consumer’s insights and need states.

• Support building Project Business Case, including P&L, with a clear rational behind assumptions (volume, distribution, net sales, G2N, COGs, A&P), in partnership with local teams and finance

• Co-Lead innovation projects end-to-end (ideation, planning, producing, until it arrives at shelves)

• Influence cross-functional teams/ plans (trade / sales / finance / projects / regulatory / Medical / Legal / Supply / Comex / CBIA)

• Analyze sales, share and innovation performance, focusing on learnings and applying into new projects

• Deliver against innovation sales and growth targets for category

• Deliver innovation plan for the defined BMCs (Colombia, Brazil and Mexico) based on consumer centric approach

• Maximize innovation into rest of LATAM based on markets Range & Innovation assestments with local teams (LEC, Colombia, Peru).

• Ensure on time presentations of innovation projects through required BU governance.

• Partner with multifuntional teams to ensure proper progression of all innovation projects for on-time and on-full delivery against plans: ensure aligment among all areas for flawless execution.

• Recommend, align, and drive business case assumptions by leveraging on all business levers to ensure maximization and scale up of opportunities.

Why you?
 

Basic Qualifications:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
 

• Bachelor´s Degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Marketing or related fields.

• At least 8 years on marketing, sales or related commercial areas

• Strong finance acumen.

• Strong analytical skills with multiple information levers: consumer insights, clinical and scientific information, competitive environment, etc.

• Advanced level of English.

If you feel this is your next career step, apply now!
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone.
We’re striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives.

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At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone. We're striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.
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