Senior Manager, Global Innovation - Nutritionals

Kenvue is currently recruiting for:

Senior Manager, Global Innovation - Nutritionals

This position reports to the Nutritionals Global Brand Leader and is based in Skillman, NJ.

Who we are

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we're the house of iconic brands - including Neutrogena, Aveeno, Tylenol, Listerine, Johnson's and BAND-AID Brand Adhesive Bandages that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent. Our global team is made up of ~ 22,000 diverse and brilliant people, passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact the lives of millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage - and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future-and yours. For more information, click here.

Role reports to: Nutritionals Global Brand Leader

Location: Kenvue's corporate headquarters is currently located in Skillman NJ, but is scheduled to move to Summit, NJ in or around early 2025.

Travel %: up to 20

Pay: Annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges from $113,000 to $195,500. This takes into account a number of factors including work location, the candidate's skills, experience, education level & other job-related factors.

What you will do

In this role, you will pioneer a path forward for KENVUE to play a larger role in the supplements category. As a primarily OTC-focused portfolio, the current KENVUE Self Care business is looking for leadership in developing our strategy into and process around supplements. Which brand(s) should play in the space? How should we play? How are we seen as leaders? The work is inclusive of but not limited to the ZARBEES equity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop a strategic recommendation for where/how to play in the nutritionals space with existing equities (e.g., in the pain, digestive, allergy, and skin need states that Kenvue leads today)

• Partner with R&D and Supply Chain to develop a roadmap to commercializing future nutritionals priorities (inclusive of partnering to extend EM and supplier networks, identify new strategic partners, and build new paths to market)

• Partner with brand leads to build strategic plans that advance innovation roadmaps beyond existing (skin, OTC) need states

• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in growth marketing, and proactively recommend innovative strategies to enhance our innovation efforts.

• Lead the process around Nutritionals/Supplements ways of working for the organization- what does the process look like to commercialization, who are the stakeholders, and what form(s) of governance are most productive

• Partner closely with Business Development, the Scientific Organization, Technology, Supply Chain, and regional Commercial Organizations

• Deliver winning innovation opportunities through strong collaboration with the brand-market combinations (BMCs), based on consumer needs.

• Brings the Kenvue Promise to life

What we are looking for

Required Qualifications

• A BA/BS in Marketing or a related business field is required.

• A minimum of 8 years of marketing, innovation, and/or sales experience is required.

• Experience in executing in a similar integrated brand leadership role within a consumer-packaged goods organization, preferably with a breadth of industry (supplements/nutritionals) experience.

• Experience collaborating with regional teams.

Desired Qualifications

• At least 3-5 years of experience with marketing/branding in the Nutritionals/Supplements category

• Experience innovating in the 0 to 1 space in the Nutritionals/Supplements category; comfortable moving from ideation and white space identification into first steps to moving projects forward.

• Evidence of having worked in a complex/multi-factorial environment making the complex simple.

• Experience in working with E2E cross functional teams.

• Eagerness to build in white spaces, and create new norms for an organization, challenging the status quo along the way

• Demonstrated experience managing E2E innovation processes and global pipeline development (including the creation of breakthrough and/or disruptive innovation) resulting in sustained global brand growth.

• Proven experience in managing the complexity of working across numerous time zones, influencing senior level stakeholders, and managing & inspiring team members across various levels who are not direct reports.

• Experience working with R&D, Market Research, Communications Agencies, Finance, Sales and Project Management is required. Experience working with Legal, Regulatory, and global partners is preferred.

• This position requires up to 20% travel.

What's in it for you

• Annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges from $113,000 to $195,500. This takes into account a number of factors including work location, the candidate's skills, experience, education level & other job-related factors.

• Competitive Total Rewards Package*

• Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Volunteer Time, Flexible Ways of Working & More!

• Learning & Development Opportunities

• Employee Resource Groups

• Note: Total Rewards at Kenvue include salary, bonus (if applicable) and benefits. Your Talent Access Partner will be able to share more about our total rewards offerings and the specific salary range for the relevant location(s) during the recruitment & hiring process.

Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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