PurposeBuilt Brands · 1 day ago
Director, Innovation
Gurnee, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$165K/yr - $200K/yr
8+ years expPurposeBuilt Brands is a pioneer in crafting top-tier products for specialty surfaces. The Innovation Director will own and deliver the value of the innovation pipeline across the company’s priority consumer brands, focusing on developing new product ideas and managing market research projects to gain insights.
CommercialConsumer Goods
Responsibilities
Own and deliver innovation pipeline across a portfolio of brands ensuring clear differentiation, strategic focus, and high impact growth
Owns the overall innovation pipeline including overall valuation, profitability, timing, and cadence
Effectively lead cross-functional teams through the new product development process to ensure new products are launched on time, on quality, on cost and on margin
Leverage macro trends, consumer data and category insight to identify and evaluate new categories and product extensions that deliver on brand fit and opportunity size
Lead all aspects of concept/idea development, including insights and benefit development
Develop deep category knowledge across current and near neighbor categories and brands
Initiate and manage market research projects to deliver powerful consumer and shopper insights to facilitate continued brand growth
Engage with strategic partners (suppliers and manufacturers) to source and understand potential opportunities with new technologies, processes/capabilities, or materials
Collaborate closely with brand teams to ensure all new items in development fit with each brand’s purpose and priorities
Develop strong, collaborative relationships with cross-functional teams (Brand Teams, Operations, R&D, Finance) to ensure alignment of direction at all stages of development and launch
Prepare persuasive sales and internal communication materials, to sell-in innovation pipeline strategy and new product ideas to key internal stakeholders
Manage Stage Gate process and cadence, including all internal approvals
Manage direct reports by providing coaching and direction to inspire employees to maximize results. Create a sense of team within the innovation group, the marketing team and overall organization
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in brand or product management in a CPG environment
Experience developing and leading the execution of an innovation pipeline from concept to launch
Experience leading cross-functional teams through new product development processes
Experience working with 3rd party innovation partners (i.e., suppliers, co-manufacturers, etc.) a plus
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
Able to identify new product opportunities through brand, consumer and category data, insights, and analysis
Able to set and execute a portfolio-wide innovation strategy that drives distinct brand roles and scalable innovation
Able to manage multiple work streams and projects in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
Able to capture, document and present - both verbally and in writing - complex information in a succinct and effective manner
Able to influence, engage and drive results across a wide range of cross-functional stakeholders
Knowledge of a variety of market research techniques and ability to utilize appropriate techniques for different objectives
Strong organization and project management skills
Benefits
Flexible work options (fully remote, hybrid, onsite)
Generous paid time off
Competitive salaries and bonus incentives
401K company match
Competitive medical, dental, & vision insurance
Pet insurance
Annual fitness stipend
Unmatched employee discount on all products
Summer Hours
LinkedIn learning membership
Company
PurposeBuilt Brands
PurposeBuilt Brands is a leading consumer and commercial brands whose products are built to tackle tough challenges on specialty surfaces.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2022-02-02Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Michael Ragen
CFO / COO
Chad Hansen
Chief E-Commerce, Innovation, and New Ventures Officer
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