About the position
The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. We're a globally trusted producer of high-quality, great-tasting, and nutritious foods for over 150 years. Our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands. No matter the brand, we're united under one vision: To sustainably grow by delighting more consumers globally. Bringing this vision to life is our team of 39,000+ food lovers, creative thinkers, and high performers worldwide. Together, we help provide meals to those in need through our global partnership with Rise Against Hunger. We also stand committed to responsible, sustainable practices that extend to every facet of our business, our consumers, and our communities. Every day, we're transforming the food industry with bold thinking and unprecedented results. If you share our passion - and are ready to create the future, build a legacy, and lead as a global citizen - there's only one thing to do: join our table and let's make life delicious! Our culture of Ownership, Meritocracy and Collaboration. We're not afraid to think differently. Embrace new ideas. Dream big. We empower our people at every level - from entry-level intern to senior leader - to own their work. We share a responsibility to think like Owners - to be mindful of the collective and sustained success of Kraft Heinz - which we apply to every situation, every day.
Responsibilities
- Lead the ideation, development and execution of new products for assigned brands
- Leverage syndicated data sources to understand own and competitor category performance, bringing forth insights and recommendations that drive business impact
- Develop product concepts, prototypes, and formulations in collaboration with R&D and culinary teams
- Manage the product commercialization process and lead cross-functional teams (including R&D, Marketing, Culinary, CIS, Supply chain, Sales & Finance) ensuring timely, on budget and successful project completion
- Manage agency relationships for packaging design of new products, and lead validation with consumers in partnership with the consumer insights team
- Maintain a compelling business case for each innovation to support success throughout the Stage Gate process
- Contribute to the Masterbrand innovation strategy and 3-year pipeline by identifying trends, consumer jobs to be done and innovation territories that align with our Masterbrand strategy and point-of-difference
- Partner with the Marketing & Sales teams to develop compelling product launch plans, product positioning, packaging, and promotional strategies and customer & sales presentations
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree (or advanced degree) in Business, Marketing, or related field
- 3 to 5 years of experience (prior experience in marketing or product innovation, especially CPG, preferred)
- Strong project management skills with ability to successfully handle multiple projects simultaneously and deliver on timelines (experience in cross-functional team management preferred)
- Outstanding verbal, written and interpersonal communications skills
- Creative thinker with strong analytical skills and business acumen
- Operates with a sense of urgency and agility
- Strong leadership and results driven
- Passion for food and flavor innovation
- Growth mindset and consumer obsessed
Benefits
- Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare
- 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability
- Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training
- Employee Assistance Program, Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
