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This is an exciting opportunity for a scientifically focused consumer health professional who is passionate about consumer-inspired innovation and has a solid understanding of market dynamics in ANZ.
Where do you want to go?
Bayer Consumer Health has a mission to deliver agility, innovation and empower staff to take ownership of their work, contribute effectively to the Bayer mission, and reach individual and business full potential by creating more value for our customers.
As the R&D Innovation Manager you will serve as the innovation architect for the ANZ Category Teams. You will collaborate with category teams to define and deliver the innovation pipeline, taking full responsibility for all R&D development requirements. Additionally, you will coordinate resources across the R&D system to ensure successful delivery of the innovation pipeline and category team goals. You will also play a key role in co-creating the innovation strategy, drawing from consumer insights, scientific knowledge, and growth opportunities.
Do something that moves you.
Innovation:
- Owns the product innovation strategy together with the category team leader.
- Architects the innovation strategy for the ANZ Category Teams, defining and accessing the capabilities needed to deliver the pipeline including working closely with the global technical community, external partners, local commercial team and matrixed functions.
- Ideates around claims, new products and licensable hardware to maintain a sufficient pipeline of innovation that satisfies consumer and customer needs – grounded in medical and consumer insights.
- Develops scientific insight and initiates new innovation projects together with the category teams, always seeking opportunities for scale across the globe.
Delivery:
- Initiates projects to build a best-in-class pipeline, driving execution of approved projects.
- Delivers their innovation pipeline end-to-end - effectively leveraging the global R&D squads and external partnerships.
- Prioritizes and makes decisions in partnership with their category teams and enterprise Category squads on pipeline, resources, and budget.
Consumer/Customer:
- Knows the consumer, customers, market, category and competitive landscape to deliver advantage.
- Knows the science of the category, current solutions and their shortcomings and unmet medical needs.
- Uses scientific storytelling to bring innovation to life for both internal stakeholders and consumers/customers.
Does this sound like you?
Essential:
- Bachelor's Degree (or international equivalent) in a STEM related field.
- A proven track record of delivering consumer inspired and science-based innovation (products, claims & services) in the Consumer Health or Consumer Goods Industry from ideation to launch.
Preferred:
- Significant experience in Consumer Health / FMCG innovation (10+ years’ experience (or Master’s degree with 8+ years, or PhD with 6+ years).
- Passion for Consumer inspired innovation and understanding of market dynamics in ANZ.
- A creative mind who comes up with compelling ideas for innovation.
- Technical capabilities to convert marketing concepts to products that are grounded in science, meet the medical and consumer needs and are differentiated vs competition.
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, including managing conflict, building psychological safety, challenging status quo, and willingness to stand up for beliefs.
- Ability to work with and influence all levels in the organization.
- Is curious; willing to test and learn and foster an environment of innovation.
- Experience in delivering results through others in an ambiguous and matrixed environment.
- Ability to lead a team through all the necessary steps of project scoping, assessing feasibility and initiation of development. A doer who can plan and execute the plan.
Be You @ Bayer
We are committed to creating a culture where people can be their best, in an environment that values inclusion, diversity and flexibility. At Bayer everyone belongs, regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity, personality, thinking styles or background. We strongly encourage First Nations people to apply.
If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. For more information about out I&D strategy and our commitments to inclusion and diversity, and how it supports our success, please go to Inclusion & Diversity at Bayer
Be part of something bigger
At Bayer we support your career. Ready to join our team? Click Apply. For more information about this role and the innovative suite of benefits on offer, get in contact with our Talent Acquisition Team via jobs.anz@bayer.com. We look forward to hearing from you.
Recruitment agencies please note that this position will be managed via our in-house Talent Acquisition Team. Bayer does not accept any unsolicited resumes.