Innovation Specialist, Dulcolax

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February 2, 2026 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition :
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** Innovation Specialist, Dulcolax
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* Location:

Morristown, NJ
** Opella
* * is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally.

Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting.

At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan.

As a globally certified B Corp company, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at .
*** About the Job
*** The Innovation Specialist will lead end-to-end global initiatives for new product launches — from concept to market — to deliver scalable winning innovation roadmap that drives revenue, profit and share for the brand. The Innovation Specialist will identify consumer-led opportunities, shape differentiated propositions and lead cross-functional teams to bring new products and formats to life across global markets.
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* Main Responsibilities:

**** Support the planning and delivery of the brand’s long-term Global Innovation Roadmap (3–5-year horizon).
* Lead cross functional teams to develop new product ideas and create winning concepts to maintain a robust flow of new core insights and propositions that strengthen our base and fuel innovation.
* Translate consumer insights and category trends into actionable innovation concepts, product claims and strong artwork packaging.
* Drive ideation workshops and co-creation sessions with consumers, agencies, and internal teams.
* Lead concept testing, claims validation, pack validation, and sensory / product testing with insights partners.
* Own NPD projects from concept to launch working closely with the cross-functional team (Science Hub, Finance, M&S, Legal, Regulatory, Design, Procurement, Project Management, etc.) to identify the best solution of product, pack and execution.
* Be accountable for the successful delivery of strategic initiatives through the business gate cycle and commercial targets. Manage timelines, budgets, and governance documentation in line with global innovation processes.
* Ensure consistency of innovation with brand architecture, positioning, and design principles.
* Define launch plans in coordination with the Brand Team and Zone Leads (NA, EULA, ASEA, LATAM, India) and post-launch evaluation with actionable insights to build learnings into future plans.
* Identify renovation, commercial innovation, manufacturing efficiencies, and sustainability initiatives to drive brand growth and expansion.
* Prepare materials for internal reviews and senior leadership presentations to gain alignment.
* Track project KPIs (cost, GM%, gate timing, success rate) and post-launch performance.
* Support continuous improvement of innovation processes and toolkits.
* Guarantee compliance with Sustainability KPIs.
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* About You:

**** Bachelors' degree required, Graduate degree in Marketing, management degree (preferable)
* 5+ years successful experience within a leading FMCG or another brand-led organization.
* Experience in brand innovation and brand-building roles
* Experience working in global or regional role
* Strong bias for action, a high degree of personal accountability and an entrepreneurial spirit
* Track record of working cross-functionally and leading projects
* Strong analytical skills, comfortable digging under the surface to uncover insights, reach logical conclusions and recommend actions back to the business in a compelling way.
* Fluent English At Opella, you will enjoy doing challenging, purposeful work,…