Innovation Specialist, Dulcolax

Innovation Specialist – Dulcolax

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Location:

Morristown, NJ

The Innovation Specialist will lead end-to-end global initiatives for new product launches — from concept to market — to deliver a scalable, winning innovation roadmap that drives revenue, profit, and market share for the brand.

• 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 insight 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 for 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.

• Bachelor’s degree required; graduate degree in Marketing or management (preferable).
• 5+ years of successful experience within a leading FMCG or another brand‑led organization.
• Experience in brand innovation and brand‑building roles.
• Experience working in a 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, empowered to develop consumer brands with passion and creativity. This is your chance to grow new skills and be part of a bold, collaborative, and inclusive culture where people can thrive and be at their best every day.

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level

Employment type:

Full‑time

Job function:
Product Management and Marketing

Industries:
Retail Health and Personal Care Products

The salary range for this position is: $ – $. All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in company employee benefit programs. Additional benefits information can be found through the link.

Opella Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Aff-irmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status;

domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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